As it seems, Azerbaijan aims to become more catholic than the Pope is

PanARMENIAN.Net - It is a fact that statements of various politicians and public figures in Azerbaijan are made on the approval of the authorities, since absolutely everything in Azerbaijan is controlled by the Aliyev clan. Thereupon the silence of Araz Azimov, Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan and Chief Ideologist to Ilham Aliyev, is rather surprising…

Instead, "Azerbaijani famous political scientists" and Rasim Agayev in particular issue various declarations. "The «football diplomacy» of Abdullah Gul showed that Turkey carries out a policy of one-sided concessions. For instance Armenia rejected Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan's suggestion on forming an Armenian-Turkish group that would carry out an investigation in the archive documents with the aim to find a concrete answer to the natorious issue of the «Armenian Genocide». Turkey is encouraged to "chum up" with Armenia. The Government of Erdogan longs for more sympathies from the West, which would consolidate its position inside the country," Agayev believes.

However, it was probably Sardar Jalaloglu, Chairman of the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan, that made the most absurd statement. "Turkey has always pursued its own objectives," Jalaloglu said. But is there any country in the world that is governed by other principles? Interesting logic - Ankara has to sacrifice its interests for the sake of Azerbaijan which, for some reason, took to heart the words of Presidents Elchibey and Heydar Aliyev, who called for "one nation, two countries". Let's leave aside the idle talk of the Azerbaijani «analysts», who keep discussing the punishment that the «sovereign and independent» Azerbaijan can impose on Turkey. Some of them speak about banning the import of Turkish goods and prohibiting the broadcast of Turkish programs. By the way it is worth mentioning that when Baku condemned the activity of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) it hardly acted for the welfare of Turkey. But did Baku really believe that Turkey would be the guarantor of Azerbaijan at least in the Nagorno Karabakh issue. Such naivety can move one: on the whole Turkey is not interested in the way the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will be solved. It only aims to achieve the status of a regional power-holder and is ready to turn every stone on her way. Even if it is necessary to visit the Genocide Memorial, Anakara is ready to try it too. And in case it is required Turkey will vote against Azerbaijan's integration into NATO in theoretical future.

However, Baku has other fears too. It is not a secret that without the Turkish Diaspora in the U.S.A. the Azerbaijani Diaspora could have achieved absolutely nothing. Russia is the only country where Azerbaijani Diaspora exists, and it is engaged exclusively in business there; politics interests them least of all. As for the World Azerbaijanis Congress it is merely engaged in distribution of state grants. Thus, the fear of Baku is fully grounded. Moreover, it is not inclined to realize that the importance of Azerbaijan in the region is exclusively conditioned by hydrocarbon and nothing else. And though the USA cherishes some hope that one day Baku will turn away from Russia, it is really a dream.

In its turn the Federation of Turkish-Azeri Associations (FTAA) issued a statement on President Andullah Gul's visit to Yerevan due on September 6 with the aim to watch the football match between Armenia and Turkey. "The FTAA is not against the Armenia-Turkey football match due in Yerevan. However, we consider that no idea can be beyond be integrity of Turkey and Gul's visit to Yerevan contradicts the top interests of Turkey", the statement said.