  ARMENIANS ARE NOT AGAINST ILHAM ALIYEVIn Yerevan and Stepanakert they hope that with Ilham Aliyev the peaceful negotiations will continue. The new President of Azerbaijan is already known. The figures announced by the electoral commission testify the victory of Ilham Aliyev. This, of course, does not mean that Ilham Aliyev has gained the majority of votes. The most important is that seemingly both the Western world and Russia, and the regional countries are interested in maintaining the power in the hands of the governing clan. It should be added that in Yerevan and Stepanakert they are also interested in peaceful implementation of the neo-monarchic scenario in Azerbaijan.  October 16, 2003PanARMENIAN.Net - Judging from some statements of representatives of Armenian political authorities, official Yerevan would prefer to deal with Ilham Aliyev. Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanyan said recently that the election of Aliyev-younger would allow continuing the negotiations on Karabakh. "I am sure that Ilham Aliyev is aware of the process of negotiations. We assume that his possibilities to continue the process are higher than those of the other candidates". Chairman of the National Assembly, Arthur Baghdasaraian shares this opinion. In an interview with the "Nezavisimaya Gazeta" ("Independent Newspaper") he said Ilham Aliyev was a soberly thinking political figure. "I am sure he is familiar with the details of the political negotiations around the Karabakh issue," Parliament speaker said. "I do not think Ilham Aliyev is a representative of the "party of war," Defence minister Serzh Sarkisian says. "When leaders of great powers congratulate him with the election, this is already something." Even the representatives of Armenian opposition are sure that the official Yerevan should be interested in seeing Ilham Aliyev as President of Azerbaijan. Former presidency candidate, political scientist Aram Karapetyan commenting the rumours that the "official Yerevan in a veiled form supports Ilham Aliyev" said: "Being a representative of opposition, I approve this decision". The authorities of Nagorno Karabakh speak less about Aliyev. Only the head of the information-analytical department of the NKR Foreign Ministry Leonid Martirosyan said once that "Ilham Aliyev may play a positive role in finding bilaterally admissible ways of conflict's settlement". We shall note that judging from the results of social studies, the NKR population is not against Ilham Aliyev. Judging from the results of the study carried out by the "Democratic reforms and human rights" organization, 63 percent of Karabakh population is sure that if Ilham Aliyev becomes President, the armistice will be maintained. Let's hope they were not mistaken...  Most popular in the section Who is who in the web of so many Sargsyans Controversy in quotations There will be no ideal solution Split of opposition votes    At focus More articles in this section6 simple facts about Armenia–Karabakh–Azerbaijan triangle  Everything you need to knowMain arguments of Armenia’s first President Next Karabakh proposals will be even worseBizarre election promises Church taxation and restoration of monasteries in Western Armenia |  Other articles Latest news Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani.POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO.Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed.Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. |
