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    AZG Armenian Daily #121, 01/07/2005

    Neighbors

    AZERBAIJAN WARNS TURKEY: OPENING OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER WILL
    INCREASE TENSION IN SOUTH CAUCASUS

    On occasion of Turkish prime minister's visit to, Azerbaijani president
    Ilham Aliyev talked to CNN-Turk.

    "I have no doubts that the Karabakh issue will come to solution. I
    just want it to happen without bloodshed, in a peaceful way", Aliyev
    said. Contrary to his previous public speeches, this time the Azeri
    president threatened Armenia not with weapon but with oil and his
    country's economic potential. "Armenia cannot rival us in terms
    of economy. Azerbaijan's budget exceeds that of Armenia fourfold,
    and I have commanded the government to achieve tenfold superiority",
    he stated.

    "Azerbaijan is ready to grant Karabakh's Armenian community privileges
    and guarantees for their security. I am sure that the conflict will
    be settled in this context... The Armenian side understands that it
    has no alternative but talks", he said.

    Aliyev also mentioned that processes going on in the world are not
    playing into Armenia's hands. Being part of Euro-Atlantic region,
    Azerbaijan is establishing close relations with the European Union
    and the USA, meanwhile Armenia has adopted another policy, it has
    other allies, Aliyev said.

    If Aliyev hints at Russia, then suffice it to say that he has visited
    Russian president for 6 times since in office.

    As regards to Aliyev playing a pro-European leader, he should
    be reminded that the European structures are sending signals to
    Azerbaijan to stop rubbing shoulders with Russia. It should be also
    reminded that Aliyev successfully wrecked NATO's Best Cooperative
    Effort 2004, receiving Brussels and Washington's criticism. Besides,
    Azerbaijan's envoy to NATO has been dubbed persona non grata recently
    for unbecoming behavior.

    Turkish prime minister and Azeri president are supposed to discuss
    issues concerning Armenia including Nagorno Karabakh issue and
    Armenia-Turkish border-gate opening. The Azeri authorities are fearful
    that opening of Armenian-Turkish border "will increase tension in
    South Caucasus".

    By Tatoul Hakobian
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