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    HEAD OF JC PUBLIC RELATIONS RESEARCH: BAKU THINKS PRAGMATICALLY AND IS READY TO CONSIDER A VARIETY OF FOREIGN POLICY ALTERNATIVES

    Today.Az
    http://www.today.az/news/po litics/52717.html
    June 1 2009
    Azerbaijan

    Day.Az Interview with Lev Spievak, director of the institute "JC
    Public Relations Research".

    - I would like to know your opinion about the Prague meeting of
    President of Azerbaijan with Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman of
    Israel? By the way, in the result of this meeting, the intention of
    the Israeli president to visit Azerbaijan in summer was made public...

    - It is important that the meeting took place and the content of
    Ilham Aliyev's talk with Avigdor Lieberman and the agreements reached
    during it were not made public, which undoubtedly reflects the extreme
    importance of the issues discussed.

    Certainly, skeptics from both your and our sides could say that the
    contents of the Prague meeting and the issues it raised were not made
    public as there was nothing to be made public. Let this be left for
    journalist's conscience.

    Immediately after the meeting, Azerbaijan reiterated its readiness
    to receive Israeli President Shimon Peres this fall in the format of
    the official visit at the highest level.

    In my opinion, this is not only an extremely important political
    step, it can also be viewed as a veiled message from Azerbaijan
    to its geographical neighbors, the essence of which is very clear:
    official Baku thinks pragmatically and is ready to consider a variety
    of foreign policy alternatives.

    - How do you view the peacemaking efforts of Turkey in the Caucasus?

    - I view it as a step intended solely for the external effect rather
    than for attaining real results, a diplomatic move, pursuing multiple
    goals. First, in response to the continuing unwillingness of the EU to
    open doors to Turkey to join the European community, Ankara thus is
    thus demonstrating itself as a leading player in the region. Second,
    Turkey is thus demonstrating its interest in meeting the interests of
    its new regional friends. And third, the very fact of the peacekeeping
    efforts of Turkey is an additional lever of pressure on Azerbaijan ...

    In this situation, it would be timely to ask three questions. First:
    whether Turkey is interested in solving the Azerbaijan-Armenian
    conflict? Second: whether Turkey is able to settle the
    Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict, considering the polarity of
    the positions of the parties in the issue over the future of
    Nagorno-Karabakh? And the third question: whether the United States,
    Russia, the OSCE or Iran are ready to hand over the mandate of a
    major peacemaker to Turkey on a goodwill basis?

    - What is your opinion on the prospect of recognition of the Armenian
    "genocide" by the Knesset?

    - Considering the unambiguous "thaw" in relations between Armenia
    and Turkey, as well as the fact that Turkey really discusses the
    adoption of the law on "genocide" in the parliament, the probability
    of adopting such a law in Israel is becoming quite high.

    At the same time, I think that this will not happen. And if more
    accurately, this will not happen unless Lieberman is a Foreign
    Minister. I have made this conclusion for several reasons: first,
    the lack of differences in the Cabinet about the critical importance
    of a strategic alliance of Israel and Azerbaijan, second, personal,
    and seemingly trusty relations between President of Azerbaijan Aliyev
    and Israel's Foreign Minister Lieberman and third, even after his
    departure from the Knesset, Yosef Shagal remains an influential member
    of the party and his position on this issue remains unchanged and is
    well known.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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