Could an agreement on Azerbaijani gas supply to Russia complicate relations Bakus relations with the West?
I don’t think. A range of issues which can be of interests of any side, are still to be realized. Some issues are on agenda yet. They are discussed and unfortunately, are waiting for their final realization. Every country should come from its national strategy. To wait for anyone to persuade someone and take relevant decision in terms of global financial crisis does not meet the countries’ interests. I’d repeat that present geopolitics is geo-economics. It is necessary to proceed from economic realities and to demonstrate mobile policy in any issue. The winner is who acts quickly, actively and with understanding of realities of the day. Q: Don’t you mean it’s better to proceed with the established relations rather hypothetic options? A: We don’t speak about hypothetic options, but options that can be realized though mobile and active policy. It is necessary to come from understanding of economic priorities and profitability. If there is a project, discussion and its realization, and it
