POLITICS
FORMER AMBASSADOR OF INDIA TO AZERBAIJAN GACHENDRA SIMON:
“HEYDAR ALIYEV IS THE MASTER OF POLITICAL CHESS”
I always feel pleased of remembering my meetings with President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev in late 1993 – early 1994. Then, Heydar Aliyev had newly come to power. The Nakhchivan-born Heydar Aliyev was the first Moslem who succeeded to be at the Kremlin’s highest point, the Politburo. Almost several years ago, in the period when the communist ideology and Slavonic nationalism was at its top, Heydar Aliyev, as I. Stalin and N. Khrushev could reach the highest position.
…Heydar Aliyev is the master of political chess. He has many times proved his ability both reserve and resoluteness”.
Heydar Aliyev’s meetings with the European leaders directly led to relations with the Americans. … In September 1994, Heydar Aliyev, singing the “Contract of the Century” attracted the West in the “new great game” policy…Later he signed tens of contracts with the US oil giants… totaling ten billions USD…
“Eyia Times online”, web site, 21 May 2003