Baku/19.09.22/Turan: On September 18, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress Nancy Pelosi said during her visit to Yerevan, that the borders and sovereignty of Armenia were subjected to aggression.
"Armenia is important to us and we condemn, on behalf of Congress, Azerbaijan's deadly attacks on Armenia," Pelosi said at a briefing following a meeting with the speaker of the Armenian parliament.
She noted that "as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, the United States has clearly and for a long time stated that there is no military solution to the conflict."
“The purpose of our visit is to understand what Armenia expects from the US, what support we can provide and what we can do in defense cooperation. Armenia makes the decision, and we are ready to help if it accepts it,” Pelosi said.
Jackie Speer, who arrived with Pelosi, said the House of Representatives had passed a resolution condemning Azerbaijan's actions. “I hope it will be accepted soon. As for our obligations to Armenia, we will continue to support the territorial integrity of Armenia and oppose any changes in the borders of Armenia,” she said.
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said that “The statements made by Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi during her visit to Armenia on September 18, 2022, distorting the situation in the region, are deeply regrettable.
The baseless and unfair accusations leveled by Nancy Pelosi against Azerbaijan are unacceptable.”
Political scientist Ahmed Alili comments on what is happening in the “Difficult Question” program.
He said the U.S. midterm congressional elections which will determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential campaign are approaching, analysts say.
“Serious competition is expected between Democrats and Republicans for control of the House of Representatives. The fact is that the coming to power of Democrat Joe Biden coincided with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the economic recession, the war in Ukraine, and the emergence of problems with the supply of Russian gas to Europe. Therefore, there are many points regarding the US economy, as well as the global economy as a whole, that cause dissatisfaction with the American voter. All this gives the Republicans a chance to take revenge on the Democrats for the defeat of Donald Trump.”
According to Alili, all this prompted the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Congress to make a rather risky visit to Taiwan from a diplomatic point of view in order to extract political dividends.
“Thus, the United States made it clear that it is ready to defend the current status of Taiwan by all means. Thus, the veil of certain uncertainty, so important in foreign policy, was removed. The same was done with respect to Armenia.
As we can see, the US position on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue does not coincide with ours. After the 44-day war, the United States remained aloof from solving the problems of the South Caucasus. This is exactly what the White House does not like,” the political scientist says.--0-
Difficult question
-
In an interview aired on January 7, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev delivered a scathing critique of the West, singling out the United States, France, and the European Union. The question of who these remarks were directed toward and their broader implications was addressed by Arkady Dubnov, a political analyst and Central Asia expert, during the program “Difficult Question.”
-
As Azerbaijan enters the winter season, concerns are mounting about the spread of respiratory illnesses, with speculation centering on the human metapneumovirus (HMPV). Initially reported in China and subsequently detected in Kazakhstan and Russia in late 2024, HMPV is now under scrutiny in Azerbaijan. While the Ministry of Health has confirmed public awareness campaigns regarding the virus, questions remain about its prevalence and severity in the country.
-
On January 7, President Ilham Aliyev gave an interview to local television channels. During the interview, he clarified several pressing issues. Political analyst Elkhan Shahinoglu commented on the president's statements in the program "Difficult Question."
-
Rumors are circulating on social media that after the increase in prices for electricity, gas, and water, some other tariffs may also be raised. Economist and chairman of the REAL Party, Natig Jafarli, addresses this and other issues on the agenda in the program "Difficult Question."
Leave a review