[governance] Statements of Azerbaijani Presidential administration

[Narine Khachatryan]

Dear all,


Тhe head of the Azerbaijan’s presidential administration ideological
department Ali Hasanov has made a number of political statements on the
role of international organizations, foreign governments, European
Parliament, etc  in Azerbaijan. His speech is on youtube, different
web-sites.  His speech is not shocking at all, but rather demonstrating to
what extent the Azeri oligarchi authorities have lost touch with reality.
Indeed, oil has intoxicating effect.

Poor Europe…what would you do without Azeri oil? Why you have not agreed to
the fact that “Azerbaijan is a cradle of civilization” and “citadel of
democracy”? Henceforth you have to rely on merely alternative energy or
recall nuclear programs…



I quote CONTACT.az, which is a web project of TURAN, one of the influential
Azeri new agencies:

 http://www.contact.az/docs/2012/Politics/05316192en.htm


2012 May 31 ( Thursday )  16:36:33


Today the Head of the ideological department of the presidential
administration made a number of serious statements and acted as an expert
on international relations and geopolitical issues. He made his speech at a
conference on the issue: “The role of NGOs in civil society development.”


Hasanov began to argue with all international organizations and foreign
governments and media, who sharply criticized official Baku recently.
Hasanov started his speech by accusing foreign donors who fund projects
that "do not meet the national interests of Azerbaijan." He unleashed all
his anger on "Amnesty International", "Freedom House", "Human Rights
Watch", etc. "These organizations believe that as soon as they appear in
Azerbaijan, we must all stand at attention, and consider us an African
country,"  said Hasanov angrily.

Going into the role of either the prosecutor or Nostradamus, Hasanov said


Europe must remain silent, because when Azerbaijan was a cultural country,
there was no culture at all in Europe. Referring to criticism that the
international media rained down on Hasanov’s head and the head of his
patrons, the presidential representative said that for over 20 years the
media and transnational channels have said nothing about the Karabakh
conflict.


Hasanov showed special hatred against British newspaper "The Independent",
which writes not about Karabakh, but about beaten journalists, and
harassment of opposition. Further, this apologist for authorities struck
conference participants with the following: "Nowhere in the world the
opposition is not as free, as in Azerbaijan!" Then he attacked the European
Parliament: "When it suits them we are their partners, and when not they
call us enemies."  "Let them look at themselves, let them look at the
crisis in the Eastern Europe," said the presidential "oracle".


Accusing multinational TV channels of organizing the Arab spring, this
grief-expert accused the West of betraying their partners. "How is it
possible, for 50 years Hosni Mubarak suited you, and now  has become bad;
what have you done with the statehood of Egypt?" said Hasanov in offended
tone.


Returning finally to the situation in Azerbaijan, Hasanov accused the
radical opposition of anti-Azerbaijanism, hostile and anti-state
activities. An example of such activities, he cited the fact that foreign
journalists have been shown not only the central parts of the capital, but
its dirty suburbs. "What kind of festivity is it when the opposition groups
go out to the streets and make statements to foreign journalists? This
opposition will not receive support from the people, and will not come to
power," concluded Hasanov.


The representative of the president did not hesitate to insult women
participating in the action before the Public Television. "They specially
rushed to the ground so that police touched their intimate places, and that
TV channels made videos," said the doctor of sciences, a graduate of Moscow
State University. "All this was done to form a negative image of
Azerbaijan. While we are fighting against religious fundamentalism, they
betray the national interest”, said Ali Hasanov.


Finally, having lost all sense of proportion and orientation, Hasanov,
attacked Iran. "You have all the fake, your religion and your religious
leaders," he said, referring to Tehran.


During the debate, pro-government advocates, armed with Hasanov’s theses,
supported him. A resolution condemning the decisions of European parliament
on Azerbaijan was adopted.



-- 
Narine Khachatryan
Media Education Center
Yerevan, Armenia

www.mediaeducation.am
www.safe.am
www.immasin.am



-- 
Media Education Center
Yerevan, Armenia

www.mediaeducation.am
www.safe.am
www.immasin.am
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