A.Hajili: interest to the Karabakh conflict in the USA decreased

"In America,  the interest to Azerbaijan has grown significantly, as compared to a few years ago. At the same time, Washington's main priorities remain the same: democracy, energy and security. Although, unfortunately interest to the Karabakh conflict decreased slightly," said the chief of staff  of "Musavat"  party, Arif Hajili, who is currently in  I the USA, in his interview with the Washington correspondent.

 "Ten years ago, when I was in the USA, all were interested in the Karabakh conflict.  Then there was a special  Department  for the Karabakh conflict. Now the  attention is focused  on Iran," said Hajili.

He does not agree with the statements of the Azerbaijani authorities, that time  works for Azerbaijan and considers it a propaganda clichés.

Hajili is in the USA  at the invitation of organizations dealing with democracy and human rights issues.

The purpose of the visit is to exchange views on the situation in the country  before  the  presidential elections in 2013.

"During the meetings I had discussions on the problem of South Azerbaijan. I met with many scientists, representatives of various institutions and officials. Meetings continue," said Hajili.

Commenting on the activation  of lobbyists of Azerbaijani power in the USA and the activities of the SOCAR, Hajili said that he had met "not with lobbyists, who make efforts to provide reign of democracy in Azerbaijan." -25B –