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    Kavkazskiy Uzel , Russia
    Jan 4 2008

    Azeri political expert downbeat about ties with Russia


    An independent Azerbaijani political analyst has said that
    Azerbaijani-Russian ties cannot be described normal.

    Commenting on the suspension of Russian RTR Planeta TV broadcasts in
    Azerbaijan in an interview with Russian Kavkazskiy Uzel website
    published on 4 January, Arif Yunus said that the ties "can be
    described as cooperation based on suspicion and distrust".

    The analyst added that "on the one hand, our authorities state that
    strategic ties were established between Russia and Azerbaijan, on the
    other hand, they are not supported by specific activities".

    Yunus ruled out aggravation of ties as "Russia does not need to spoil
    ties with Azerbaijan" in view of restrained relations with Ukraine,
    Georgia and Estonia.

    The political analyst predicted a sharp decrease in the number of
    Russian-language schools and exodus of Russian population from the
    country in the future.

    "But this will not turn into a problem which is now observed between
    the Baltic states and Russia. All will be probably resolved through
    declarative statements about friendship and cooperation, but
    actually, Moscow will strengthen its influence and support for
    Armenia to punish Azerbaijan," Yunus added.

    The broadcasts of the Russian TV channel RTR Planeta were halted in
    Azerbaijan early in the morning on 1 January 2008 under a decision by
    the National TV and Radio Council. The Russian channel was reportedly
    taken off the air as there was no agreement on its transmission in
    Azerbaijan in 2008.

    The transmission of the ORT channel was halted on 10 July 2007 and
    RTR Planeta was the only Russian channel that officially broadcast in
    Azerbaijan.
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