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    Today, Azerbaijan
    Feb 13 2010

    U.S. Azeris Network Executive Director: We should thank Armenian lobby
    for making Turkish diaspora stronger

    13 February 2010 [11:36] - Today.Az


    `Statements by the Armenian lobby and plans of the Committee on
    Foreign Relations of U.S. House of Representatives are not surprising.
    Even if the protocols are ratified by the parliaments of Turkey and
    Armenia, the Armenian lobby will still be forcing some members of
    Congress to put some sort of resolution to a vote in subcommittees,
    committees and plenary sessions. The Armenian lobby cannot stop doing
    it because this kind of resolution is culmination of all their
    efforts,' Adil Bagirov, candidate of political sciences, the U.S.
    Azeris Network Executive Director said.

    `Of course, the Committee on Foreign Relations may adopt this
    resolution. The Committee adopted a similar resolution in Oct. 2007.
    The U.S. will hold midterm elections next November. The Armenian
    diaspora promises its vote, financial input for the congressmen who
    would back their resolution. The chairman of a committee from the
    State of California also helps the Armenian lobby. If Armenians try
    hard, the resolution may even pass one chamber of Congress, as the
    Jewish lobby will not try to stop the Armenian lobby because of the
    known problems with the ruling AKP in Turkey and the ruling coalition
    in Israel which worsened last year.'

    `However, over the past year, Turkish-Americans, as well as the
    Turkish government, were able to strengthen its lobby both through
    developig its diaspora and by hiring more powerful lobbying firms.
    It's no secret that success in the U.S. political arena requires
    several instruments, including the hiring of professional lobbyists
    which is much cheaper. It is not surprising that almost all
    "favorites" countries of the of the Congress such as Taiwan, India,
    Korea, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Japan, the Netherlands, even Canada, the
    United Kingdom and the EU spend millions annually on lobbying the U.S.
    Congress,' Bagirov added.

    `Apart from historical and moral reasons for which Azerbaijan and
    Azerbaijanis do not agree with the view of the Armenian lobby, one
    should not forget about economic and geostrategic ones. The more the
    Armenian lobby is engaged in unsuccessful promoting such resolution,
    the less money, time and energy it will have for other more important
    issues and projects. It would be difficult to Azerbaijan and Turkey if
    the Armenian lobby would not be spending a mere 70 percent of its
    resources on the resolution, but on something else. Also, if it had
    not been for such resolutions, there would be less interest in the
    history of Turkey and Azerbaijan,' Bagirov noted.

    `Armenia succeeds to maintain good relations with Russia, the U.S.,
    Iran Israel, India,China, Arab countries and Europe, the Turkic states
    of Central Asia and even with Turkey to some degree. If it were not
    for these resolutions, Turkey still would not have broadcasts of
    public radio and TV soon in Eastern Armenian language (official
    language of Armenia), there would be no chairs in Armenian language
    and history in Turkish universities, there would be no historical
    research and publications, as well as consolidation of the Turkic
    diaspora and joint resistance against the Armenian propaganda. So, one
    should thank the Armenian lobby for such unforeseen and unintended
    effect of strengthening, professionalizing and consolidation of the
    Turkic peoples, communities, diaspora and lobby,' Bagirov said.

    T. Teymur


    URL: http://www.today.az/news/politics/61566.html
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