BAKU RADICALS INTEND TO "JOIN" ARMENIA TO AZERBAIJAN

PanARMENIAN.Net - However, in the statutes of the organization it is not written that its members are going to seize Armenia. Formally the aim of the organization is to protect the interests of the "Western Azerbaijanian" emigrants and of course to struggle for their return. The founders of the organization intent to attract public attention by applying to European Court of Human Rights, bringing a suite against Armenia with a demand to pay compensation to all the refugees who have left Azerbaijan in 1988-90. In the process they intend to win 8 milliard (!) dollars which is 50 thousand for each refugee. But here it is very important to mention that the absolute majority of 160 thousand Azeris left selling their houses and property. If we regard the logics of the founders acceptable then we should say that official Baku has to pay Armenia 20 milliard dollars. (it will be enough for 40 years of comfortable life). Thus, it is quite obvious that the reckless scheme invented by Azerbaijan does not serve the interests of Azerbaijan. So, it is clear that the initiative will be prevented by state authorities.

Speaking about state authorities it should be mentioned that "Western Azeris" are displeased with them since the authorities have not fulfilled the demand of the "front" to allot lands to Azeri emigrants from Armenia. And in general, the founders of the movement say that "eastern brothers" do not feel sympathy towards them. "In Azerbaijan we were met quite coldly" said the chairman of organizational committee for creating the "Western Azerbaijan Liberation Front" Rizvan Talibov in a recent press-conference. So, it is clear that the aim of the "front" is not only to join Armenia to Azerbaijan but also to struggle against compatriots for a place under the son.

The organization also has shadow aims which are not made public yet. Those aims are connected with the coming parliamentary elections. It is known that the political clan consisting from the emigrants from Armenia is one of the most influential in the country. From time to time it even throws down a challenge to the Nakhichevanian clan headed by the Alievs. Recently people of Nakhichevan and Baku have started to press the "Arazes" and "Erazes" (This is the way Baku people depreciatingly call Azeris from Armenia or Yerevan). The conflict has resulted in pressings on the Minister of Education Masir Mardanov by the Minister of Labor and Social Security Nakhichevanian Ali Nagiev and the removal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Vilayat Guliev who, being an emigrant from Karabakh sided with the "Armenian clan". Parliamentarian elections are a good reason to gain revenge. Being in possession of serious material and administrative resources the "Arazes" are going to announce about themselves loudly and the establishment of the new organization is a bright evidence of that.

At the same time the fight for influence within the clan is still under way. There are three candidates that can really pretend to the role of the clan leader. They are: Idayat Orudjev - President's advisor, Misir Mardanov - Minister of Education and Ali Insanov - Minister of Health. The latter is more active. He is going to establish his own party which will be supported by his former compatriots - "Arazes". By the way in 1997 Insanov was in Armenia and visited Echmiadzin. He was delighted at the reception and said warm words about hospitable Yervanians. Today Insanov is one of those who speak of Armenia as of "Western Azerbaijan".

Insanov is not the only high-ranking official that has made statements that can be regarded as a territorial pretension towards Armenia. During his meeting with the Minister of Defense of Latvia the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Safar Abiev clearly mentioned about the pretensions of official Baku to the southern regions of Armenia. "Azerbaijan does not want to be separated. I mean Nakhichevan which is separated from our lands. We are going to rise that question", he said. Many Azeri ministers principally call Yerevan "Irivan' and Sevan -"Gekcha". It seems they approve the creation of "Western Azerbaijan Liberation Front". But it is necessary to remind them of the late President Abulsafa Elchibey who promised that he would wash his shoes in Sevan in a few weeks...

Artyom Yerkanyan