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OUTSIDER'S ADVICE IS NOT ALWAYS FOR THE BEST
Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Aug 8 2013
8 August 2013 - 11:16am
Oleg Kusov exclusively to Vestnik Kavkaza
Nagorno-Karabakh is well known for its forests, beautiful nature,
mountains, springs, rivers. It is a victim of ambitions of politicians
who think destructively. As the result of the war, prosperous towns
and villages were ruined, while the Armenians and the Azerbaijanis
who used to be neighbors remain in conflict. Those who started the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict didn't protect the interests of the Armenian
nation; the war took them to power in Armenia; and the results of
their policies are the economic decline in the country. The support
received from the Diaspora and leading countries of the world (the USA,
France, Russia) is not taken by the people, but politicians continue
earning money due to the tragedy of the Armenian nation.
More than a million of Azerbaijanis has to abandon their homes 20 years
ago; and they dream about returning home. But they are forbidden to
do it. At the same time, the current illegal authorities of Karabakh
are glad to invite foreign cultural activists who have no idea about
problems in the region. Unfortunately, they are supported by some
politicians and journalists, probably not for free.
Several years ago the head of the Institute of the CIS Countries,
Konstantin Zatulin, was included into the list of personas non grata
in Azerbaijan. Last week Zatulin made several ambiguous statements
on the topic in an interview. It surprised many people. Journalist
Oleg Kusov commented on the situation for Vestnik Kavkaza
Any country has a right to make lists of personas non grata. It is
required by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961).
According to the international practice, not only diplomats can be
undesired persons, but any foreigners. A country as a scaled prototype
of a family doesn't want to see a certain person at its place. The
person can visit other families where he is desired. Why should I
complain, if some family decides that I am an undesired person at its
home? The family has different guests, I have different houses where
I am respected and welcomed. And I won't give an irate interview,
like Konstantin Zatulin.
I am against any blacklists. All people should have an opportunity
to come to the country, for them to see its economic and spiritual
breakthroughs. I saw it, when I came to Baku not long time ago, as well
as to regions which used to be abandoned. In the small town of Qabala
you suddenly see five-star hotels, the fabric of Beltmann pianos, the
canning factory, the sporting complex where the local football team
is trained by Yuri Semin, the international airport, the entertaining
part for children... I come to Azerbaijan for positive emotions.
I don't say that in other regions of the Caucasus life is difficult
and futureless. But I stress that the socio-economic and spiritual
breakthrough of Azerbaijan is amazing. It is a pity that Mr. Zatulin
cannot see the most economically successful state of the CIS in
the near future. Probably, he doesn't want. I saw a contradiction
in words of Mr. Zatulin in his interview on August 3. At first
the head of the Institute of the CIS Countries says: "I believe
it is a great achievement that the democratic process exists in the
unrecognized republic (Nagorno-Karabakh)." In the end of the interview
he confesses: "Armenians... captured several regions of Azerbaijan,
beyond Nagorno-Karabakh." "The democratic process" and "captured
several regions of Azerbaijan..." - the words don't match each other.
Nothing can be captured in the Caucasus! Even stones in mountains
have memory. Unfairness doesn't live long among them.
http://vestnikkavkaza.net/articles/politics/43611.html
Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Aug 8 2013
8 August 2013 - 11:16am
Oleg Kusov exclusively to Vestnik Kavkaza
Nagorno-Karabakh is well known for its forests, beautiful nature,
mountains, springs, rivers. It is a victim of ambitions of politicians
who think destructively. As the result of the war, prosperous towns
and villages were ruined, while the Armenians and the Azerbaijanis
who used to be neighbors remain in conflict. Those who started the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict didn't protect the interests of the Armenian
nation; the war took them to power in Armenia; and the results of
their policies are the economic decline in the country. The support
received from the Diaspora and leading countries of the world (the USA,
France, Russia) is not taken by the people, but politicians continue
earning money due to the tragedy of the Armenian nation.
More than a million of Azerbaijanis has to abandon their homes 20 years
ago; and they dream about returning home. But they are forbidden to
do it. At the same time, the current illegal authorities of Karabakh
are glad to invite foreign cultural activists who have no idea about
problems in the region. Unfortunately, they are supported by some
politicians and journalists, probably not for free.
Several years ago the head of the Institute of the CIS Countries,
Konstantin Zatulin, was included into the list of personas non grata
in Azerbaijan. Last week Zatulin made several ambiguous statements
on the topic in an interview. It surprised many people. Journalist
Oleg Kusov commented on the situation for Vestnik Kavkaza
Any country has a right to make lists of personas non grata. It is
required by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961).
According to the international practice, not only diplomats can be
undesired persons, but any foreigners. A country as a scaled prototype
of a family doesn't want to see a certain person at its place. The
person can visit other families where he is desired. Why should I
complain, if some family decides that I am an undesired person at its
home? The family has different guests, I have different houses where
I am respected and welcomed. And I won't give an irate interview,
like Konstantin Zatulin.
I am against any blacklists. All people should have an opportunity
to come to the country, for them to see its economic and spiritual
breakthroughs. I saw it, when I came to Baku not long time ago, as well
as to regions which used to be abandoned. In the small town of Qabala
you suddenly see five-star hotels, the fabric of Beltmann pianos, the
canning factory, the sporting complex where the local football team
is trained by Yuri Semin, the international airport, the entertaining
part for children... I come to Azerbaijan for positive emotions.
I don't say that in other regions of the Caucasus life is difficult
and futureless. But I stress that the socio-economic and spiritual
breakthrough of Azerbaijan is amazing. It is a pity that Mr. Zatulin
cannot see the most economically successful state of the CIS in
the near future. Probably, he doesn't want. I saw a contradiction
in words of Mr. Zatulin in his interview on August 3. At first
the head of the Institute of the CIS Countries says: "I believe
it is a great achievement that the democratic process exists in the
unrecognized republic (Nagorno-Karabakh)." In the end of the interview
he confesses: "Armenians... captured several regions of Azerbaijan,
beyond Nagorno-Karabakh." "The democratic process" and "captured
several regions of Azerbaijan..." - the words don't match each other.
Nothing can be captured in the Caucasus! Even stones in mountains
have memory. Unfairness doesn't live long among them.
http://vestnikkavkaza.net/articles/politics/43611.html