Baku’s oil to not be of interest anymore?
"Azerbaijan's petroleum may stop being an internationally political asset in the next couple of years," representative of the U.S. Foreign Policy Council Wayne Merry declared during an international conference on "The Dynamics of the South Caucasus Region".
"The U.S. has started seeking resources in Canada, Brazil, Indonesia and elsewhere to solve its energy issues. In that sense, there may be less interest in the Caspian region," he said.
During the two-day conference, the experts from Europe, the U.S., Canada, Russia, Israel and Iran will assess the current state of the sphere and will try to propose ways of avoiding new wars in the region.
Head of the Center for Political and International Studies of Russia Alexander Nikitin told "A1+" that he believed that Armenia's intention to build its security in different systems was positive. According to him, this is progressive and international centers should follow this example.
"It would be ideal to create a coordinating council for international security. During crises that spark in this or that region, the secretary generals of NATO, the CSTO and the OSCE should sit around a table and be able to respond to the crisis in a matter of hours," the expert suggested.
When the U.S. expert mentioned Iran's nuclear projects as the main threat to regional security, Iranian expert Jafar Khalil gave a counter-argument.
"You should be aware that the use of an atomic bomb is prohibited in Iran's spiritual codex. At the same time, we all know very well which countries have command of atomic weapons and who used them against the peaceful population."
As a brilliant example of Iran's broad-minded policy, Khalil mentioned Iran's warm relations with the Christian Armenia.
