Baku can't continuously speculate on its oil
If Europe's demands for energy depended on Baku's oil only, Ilham Aliyev would be sure to unleash a war.
Baku takes all the possible measures not to let the EU and PACE Representatives into Nagorno Karabakh. The most surprising thing is that Europe doesn't ignore these "calls" of Baku and refuses visiting Nagorno Karabakh through Armenia. In this regard the visit of the Armenian and Azerbaijani intellectuals to the conflict zone through Baku became "a bad example". Azerbaijan thought that if it was possible for the diplomats and intellectuals to pass through the mine fields, it will be applicable for the Europeans too.
It is quite understandable though that no one can make the OSCE Minsk Group on Nagorno Karabakh Conflict regulation reach there through this or that route. But as for the EU Representatives and Members of PACE Mission they may be influenced easily, and Baku successfully takes advantage of it, and example of which may be the returning of the EU Representative in South Caucasus Peter Semneby. It is only incomprehensible what could have scared them away
As the member of Azeri delegation to PACE Rafael Huseynov has lately announced, the Head of the PACE Mission for protection of historical monuments Edward O'Hara wanted to visit Azerbaijan first, but he planned to visit Nagorno Karabakh through Armenia. "We don't think it is right and we expressed our preconditions beforehand. It is of great interest to the official Baku that the reporter studies the condition of the monuments in Nagorno Karabakh. Nagorno Karabakh is the inseparable part of Azerbaijan and the reporter must go there through Azerbaijan. O'Hara represents international organization and his safety will be provided," emphasized Huseynov. The same happened on the autumn session of PACE when the visit of the PACE subcommittee for Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict with Russell Johnston at the head scheduled on October 8-12 was canceled because Azerbaijani side came forward with a precondition according to which the delegation was to visit Nagorno Karabakh through Baku. The head of the Armenian delegation in PACE David Harutunyan once again emphasized that Azerbaijan creates artificial obstacles for this visit and reminded that for many years visits of the representatives of international organizations to Nagorno-Karabakh, including PACE, have been organized through Armenia.
In this case the position of PACE causes bewilderment, if taking into account the fact that Russell Johnston mentioned, that the Council of European is upset with the home policy in Azerbaijan and Armenia. "The noticeable economic growth in the in Azerbaijan shouldn't lead to ignoring the principles of democracy adopted by the European countries. Our basic worry regarding the political prisoners is that many of them are old and ill. We are also concerned about the freedom of speech, for recently seven journalists have been arrested in Azerbaijan," said Johnston.
For the first time Baku was understood that it can't continuously speculate on its oil. If Europe's demands for energy depended on Baku's oil only, Ilham Aliyev would be sure to unleash a war. But luckily it is not so. Russia remains the main gas supplier, oil is also provided by Russia and the Near East. Thus relying on such a factor, which according to Aliyev may decide whether or not to let the representatives of other countries to Nagorno Karabakh, is simply unreasonable. By the way this is what the Deputy Chairman of RA National Assembly Vahan Hovhannisyan. "The factor of the petrodollar plays a very essential role in Azerbaijan's actions. Most probably they do not realize that any act of aggression will lead to sharp seizure of this stream, since the first thing that will be destroyed in the result of the Azeri aggression will be the oil facilities. It will be destroyed immediately this is why the Azeri side must think first whether or not it is worthy to saw the branches it is seated on," he said. It should be reminded that the first thing Iraq did when invaded Kuwait in 1990, it burnt the oil wells. But the clearest depiction of Azerbaijan was given by political scientist Zardusht Alizade: "Now we are on our direct way to the state of a country from third world; with no science, no culture, and no perspective of normal economic development. Money incoming from oil devours the soul and body of our elite, and the people, who have never been bearers of rich culture turn to those deprived of any values."
In this case the position of PACE causes bewilderment, if taking into account the fact that Russell Johnston mentioned, that the Council of European is upset with the home policy in Azerbaijan and Armenia. "The noticeable economic growth in the in Azerbaijan shouldn't lead to ignoring the principles of democracy adopted by the European countries. Our basic worry regarding the political prisoners is that many of them are old and ill. We are also concerned about the freedom of speech, for recently seven journalists have been arrested in Azerbaijan," said Johnston.
For the first time Baku was understood that it can't continuously speculate on its oil. If Europe's demands for energy depended on Baku's oil only, Ilham Aliyev would be sure to unleash a war. But luckily it is not so. Russia remains the main gas supplier, oil is also provided by Russia and the Near East. Thus relying on such a factor, which according to Aliyev may decide whether or not to let the representatives of other countries to Nagorno Karabakh, is simply unreasonable. By the way this is what the Deputy Chairman of RA National Assembly Vahan Hovhannisyan. "The factor of the petrodollar plays a very essential role in Azerbaijan's actions. Most probably they do not realize that any act of aggression will lead to sharp seizure of this stream, since the first thing that will be destroyed in the result of the Azeri aggression will be the oil facilities. It will be destroyed immediately this is why the Azeri side must think first whether or not it is worthy to saw the branches it is seated on," he said. It should be reminded that the first thing Iraq did when invaded Kuwait in 1990, it burnt the oil wells. But the clearest depiction of Azerbaijan was given by political scientist Zardusht Alizade: "Now we are on our direct way to the state of a country from third world; with no science, no culture, and no perspective of normal economic development. Money incoming from oil devours the soul and body of our elite, and the people, who have never been bearers of rich culture turn to those deprived of any values."
