(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 19. President Ilham
Aliyev has united the Azerbaijani people in an unprecedented
manner, British political scientist Neil Watson told Trend .
“President Ilham Aliyev's versatility and capabilities in many
languages have made him an adept politician and diplomat on the
world stage, and his charismatic approach has united the
Azerbaijani people, both at home and abroad, in an unprecedented
manner,” Watson said.
Furthermore, Watson mentioned that over the last 20 years, Ilham
Aliyev has invested in the latest technological weaponry and built
crucial alliances, particularly with Israel and Türkiye. These
alliances have empowered Azerbaijan to respond briefly and
effectively to Armenian provocations.
He highlighted that over the past 20 years, President Ilham
Aliyev has successfully established strong bilateral relations with
European countries, particularly in the energy sector.
Watson mentioned that the relationship with the UK in the energy
sector has been notably significant, largely due to BP's role in
developing and exploiting Azerbaijan's hydrocarbon potential.
Azerbaijan, with its wealth in hydrocarbons, has established itself
as the most independent former Soviet republic.
"Azerbaijani-Italian relations are also very strong, and it is
notable that the Southern Gas Corridor delivers its resources to an
Italian interconnector. The only issues arise where there are
significant Armenian diaspora groups or where there is significant
Islamophobia and/or Turcophobia, the prime example being France.
This has also led to some pro-Armenian, anti-Azerbaijani sentiments
being expressed in the European institutions," Watson said.
In addition, he emphasized the significance that these
elections, for the first time since gaining independence, will be
conducted across the entire territory of Azerbaijan, including the
liberated territories from Armenian occupation.
"Since the Second Karabakh War and the brief conflict that led
to the eradication of the illegal regime headquartered in
Khankendi, Azerbaijan has regained control over all its territories
and no longer needs to be in a state of war preparation. The time
is now right for Azerbaijan to take this step and undertake a
nationwide election," the export said.
He noted that it is the duty of all Azerbaijani citizens of
voting age to participate in the elections.
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