Russian expert: oil and gas not to save Azerbaijan from social, economic problemsMay 27, 2011 - 08:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Senior fellow at the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Andrey Areshev said there are pro-western and Islamist oppositions in Azerbaijan, while the latter is stronger and presents more challenges to the government. Even the presence of gas and oil does not save Azerbaijan from social and economic problems, which are common for the post-Soviet countries, Areshev told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “The West has become active in Azerbaijan with respect to Iran, since Azerbaijan, as a neighboring country, may play some role in case of an attack on Iran,” he said. Areshev also pointed to the intensified criticism addressed to the authorities. “The experience of western democracy indicates that it is related to certain interests, while human rights and other matters are mere rhetoric. The factor of Nabucco also plays a role, but the most important thing is Iran. The experience shows that a pro-American regime does not guarantee maintenance of power, what is proved by the example of Hosni Mubarak. Further aggravation of protests is possible in Azerbaijan and Central Asia, but the current authorities have enough resources to keep power,” said Andrey Areshev. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. Caring for nature, we have started with ourselves - Team Telecom Armenia Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection. Azerbaijani President travels to Moscow Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. |