POLITICS
“LOS-ANGELES-TIMES” PUBLISHES ARTICLE ABOUT AZERBAIJAN
One of the most influential newspapers in the United States of America, “Los-Angeles-Times”, published an article about Azerbaijan on February 10. The article informs on the US-Azerbaijan alliance and bilateral cooperation, as well as Azerbaijan`s importance as a transit country between West and East.
The article draws attention to Azerbaijan`s importance and says, this Caspian nation is a key oil source and an ally of Washington, which controls 7 billion to 13 billion barrels of petroleum reserves. Azerbaijan is also a home to a crucial new pipeline that provides the West with its first major access to Caspian Sea oil that is not dependent on Russia.
In recent months, the U.S. has been focusing on building access to new sources of Caspian Sea oil and gas, in addition to the BTC pipeline. Much of the focus is on a proposed network of pipelines that Western officials hope could transport gas from Turkmenistan, and possibly Kazakhstan, to Central Europe. Because the Western-backed pipeline would again pass through Azerbaijan, Baku remains a crucial capital for U.S. diplomacy, and Azerbaijani officials say the country`s future lies in expanding its role as a transit point between East and West. The decision to sign the contract of the century [for the pipeline] has been more far-reaching than anyone expected. But it was realized.
On Azerbaijan`s alleged involvement in US possible military attack on Iran, the article says: “Azerbaijani officials have repeatedly said they would not allow their country to be used in any military action against Iran”.