Kazakhstan not ready to spoil relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey for Armenia's sakeDecember 23, 2008 - 13:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has nothing to offer Kazakhstan except for brandy and stone working machines, transportation of which is rather problematic over the blockade, a Kazakh expert said.The commodity turnover between Kazakhstan and Armenia, made $5,7 million during January-June 2008 against $199 million between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan and $47,8 million between Kazakhstan and Georgia, Marat Shibutov, member of the Association of Frontier Cooperation, told PanARMENIAN.Net "Kazakhstan can facilitate the Karabakh process. For example, it doesn't participate in Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku project. It can also exert pressure on Azerbaijan. But what for? What can Armenia offer Kazakhstan except for purchase of uranium for the ANPP? But it's not hard to find customers of uranium. So, Armenia is beyond Kazakhstan's interests at the moment," he said. Kazakhstan is not ready to spoil relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey for Armenia's sake, according to him. "The only resource Kazakhstan needs in Armenia is the NPP. If Azerbaijan holds talks with KazMunayGas, Armenia could negotiate with Kazatomprom. Serious business can start with a clever move," Shibutov said. "As to Nabucco, Turkmenistan's gas resources are not measureless. Construction of Kazakhstan-China pipeline has already begun. So, Azerbaijan may fail to derive profit from gas transit." Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |