May 2, 2005 - 09:27 AMT
ZARDUSHT ALIZADE: WEST SEES THAT AZERBAIJAN DOES NOT NEED KARABAKH
When commenting on the absence of Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian from the meeting with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs in Frankfurt Azeri political scientist Zardusht Alizade noted that any sane person would act like the Armenian FM did, Yerkir Online reports. In his words, "Armenians set an objective to seize Nagorno Karabakh and they did it". "During these years our state failed to form an efficient army and this fact does good for Armenia. Now Azerbaijan asks to return what was seized during the war", Zardusht Alizade said. In his words, in order to win the war Azerbaijan has to form a strong army, launch a wide propaganda and convince Armenians that natural and safe existence will be secured. He also noted that at present the international community gets accustomed to perceiving Nagorno Karabakh beyond Azerbaijan's borders. "The West sees that as a matter of fact Azerbaijan does not Nagorno Karabakh, this land is essential for those, who fought for it and controls it now. This is enough for the West", the political scientist stressed.