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Azerbaijan will become a very important strategic partner of the
EU for the years to come, Mladen Ivanic, President of Bosnia and
Herzegovina 2014-2018, Member of the Nizami Ganjavi International
Center, told Trend.
“Azerbaijan's decision to build a gas pipeline via Turkey,
Albania to Italy was essential not only for this country. In fact,
because of this pipeline Azerbaijan will be one of the main
suppliers for the Western Europe, thereby ensuring its energy
security. It has extremely significant importance, especially in
the new geopolitical circumstances after the outbreak of war in
Ukraine. Without that, Europe would be in a much more difficult
situation. So, that decision simply creates circumstances of the
significance of Azerbaijan and its role as an important partner of
the European Union and the whole Western Europe,” he said.
Ivanic believes that Azerbaijan will have a lot of positive
benefits from that decision.
“I am quite sure that this will be also very important for the
political role of Azerbaijan. For the years to come Azerbaijan will
be very important strategic partner of the European Union,” said
the former president of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ivanic praised President Ilham Aliyev's role in ensuring
stability in the South Caucasus.
“The role of President Aliyev was extremely positive in regional
framework. The problem with Karabakh which was there for more than
three decades shows very clearly how President Aliyev was patient,
but very committed to fulfill the final goal to have Karabakh back
within the Azerbaijan borders. So, this is very sensitive case, it
needed a lot of patience. But finally, when he saw that the
situation and the circumstances are there, the decision of
liberating Karabakh was essential.
Now I really believe that his offer to speak about the long-term
peace, better relations with Armenia is essential for the whole
region. Then I am quite sure that with his patience and his wisdom
and with his commitment to the real peace, he will succeed. That
makes him a very significant person for the whole stability not
only in the Caucasus region, but even globally,” he said.
He also expressed gratitude to President Aliyev for his
continued support to the Nizami Ganjavi International Center.
“The center is becoming very significant and important globally.
It's one of the leading global think-tanks or NGOs supporting peace
and cooperation among the different civilizations. Cooperation with
the UN institutions is also something very significant. The Global
Baku Forum is now becoming one of the key events in the whole world
where politicians, current presidents, former presidents, prime
ministers, ministers, and academicians discuss the main issues and
the main topics of the modern world. So, without strong support and
very strong personal engagement from the President Aliyev
especially in Global Baku Forum, all that couldn't be possible,”
Ivanic concluded.
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