Wednesday, 12 July 2006

PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV: ARMENIA IS NOW ISOLATED FROM ALL THE INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

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By empty (7/12/2006 issue of the CACI Analyst)

“Despite all Armenians’ efforts to hamper realization of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, I am convinced that we will realize this project. Indeed, the Armenian lobby is striving for some organizations, international structures not to support this project”, said President Ilham Aliyev in an interview to Turkey’s Cumhuriyet newspaper. The President said “our current situation allows us to be independent of other organizations.
“Despite all Armenians’ efforts to hamper realization of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, I am convinced that we will realize this project. Indeed, the Armenian lobby is striving for some organizations, international structures not to support this project”, said President Ilham Aliyev in an interview to Turkey’s Cumhuriyet newspaper. The President said “our current situation allows us to be independent of other organizations. We have possibilities, and we have funds. Azerbaijan is prepared to fulfill its financial obligation”. “Therefore, this Armenian policy will fail to succeed; Azerbaijan will become stronger, and take stronger position in the region. Armenia is now isolated from all the international projects, and their situation will further worsen,” President added. (AzerTag)
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