‘Issues unknown to Azerbaijani society to be confirmed in declaration’
President Yesterday, February 21, Ilham Aliyev visited the Russian capital Moscow. Information posted on the Kremlin’s website according toon 22 February Russia President Vladimir Putin and Talks will be held between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. As a result of the talks, “With the Republic of Azerbaijan Russia Between the federations snowIt is planned to sign a “Declaration on Allied Activities”.
Pro-government media outlets in Azerbaijan have long been preparing for the signing of the declaration. However, this was never reported.
Milli Assembly Defense, security and Member of the Anti-Corruption Committee Elshad MirbashirogluTuran”He said that, Russia The relations between Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan are of a strategic partnership: “The Russian President has repeatedly stated this. Among the post-Soviet countries, Azerbaijan’s most developed system of relations is with Russia.
A member of the committee noted that, Between the parties during the visit of the President of Azerbaijan to Russia politicaleconomic, trade and Other issues will be discussed: “Also, Azerbaijan through Russia and The steps taken in accordance with the three documents signed between Armenia will be discussed.
Deputy He does not think that Russia has a disturbing view of Azerbaijan’s relations with other countries: “Because we have repeatedly stated that, The development of Azerbaijan’s relations with other countries is in no way dependent on another country and specifically to Russia snowIt is not aimed at. “
As for Azerbaijan’s position against the background of tensions in Russian-Ukrainian relations, Mirbashiroglu said that his country has established quite constructive relations with Ukraine: “Azerbaijan is also one of the most active members of the Non-Aligned Movement. I do not think there is tension between the two countries that, Let Azerbaijan support one of the parties. “
Political Commentator Azer Gasimli told RFE / RL that, If this meeting was planned in advance, why didn’t they declare it? “Secondly, if it was planned to sign any document in advance, why didn’t they discuss it in the Azerbaijani society and parliament? Without any discussion, considering the Azerbaijani public, Ilham Aliyev will go to Moscow and sign a document.
He thinks that, It is too early to talk about the document without knowing what it consists of: “But I think so that, Agreed with Putin before the 44-day war 10 Along with the main theses of the November statement, other issues still unknown to the Azerbaijani society will be confirmed in this declaration. Most likely, those issues were agreed in advance. They just drew their frames and They have reached the stage of signing. “
To the expert’s emphasis according toTensions over Ukraine and The signing of this document at a time when the West is oppressing Russia shows it that, This is Vladimir Putin’s decision: “President Ilham Aliyev was simply told that, we have decided and you need to sign it. That is what it means that, 10 After the statement signed in November, the Azerbaijani government has already come under the direct influence of Russia. Azerbaijan’s foreign policy is not completely independent and Russia, so to speak that, is under control. “
Azer Gasimli believes that, This is how foreign policy should be established with Russia that, to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as an integral part of Azerbaijan: “To the internal affairs of Azerbaijan snowshould not work. Azerbaijan must pursue its own independent foreign policy, with Europe national must sign an Association Agreement in accordance with its interests and must be opened to the world. In return, if Russia needs Azerbaijan to remain militarily neutral, and no country has military bases in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan must agree to it.
2020As a result of the Second Karabakh War, Azerbaijan became part of the Nagorno-Karabakh region and regained control of 7 surrounding districts. That year 10 November agreement (Azerbaijan, Armenia and Fighting between Russia has been suspended, mainly in the Lachin corridor (Azerbaijan’s Lachin region is located on the border with Armenia). and Russian peacekeepers deployed in Karabakh An unrecognized entity of much of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region and Russia is said to be under the control of peacekeepers. Last year, the parties signed two more statements on the restoration of transport links in the region.
The Karabakh conflict began at the present stage in 1988. Then Armenia and Armed clashes took place between Azerbaijan. Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan before the ceasefire agreement in 1994 and 7 adjacent districts were occupied.