Azeri President Ilham Aliev thinks that his country's membership in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is useless. Aliev also said that if Azerbaijan were a member of UN Security Council, it would vote against any sanctions on Iran, concerning Tehran's nuclear program. This statement he made during an interview to the radio station 'Ekho Moskvi'. The president also touched upon the issue of Russian gas supply and the situation of Azeris in Russia.