“Whatever we do entirely meets our national interests and seeks to ensure national security of the state,” said Elnur Aslanov, Head of Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Department for political analysis and information provision. He commented on RF President Dmitry Medvedev’s statement on vetoing a station of out-of-the-region states’ military in Caspian region. The present Russia-Iran position conflicts with Azerbaijan-U.S. “Caspian Guard” program.

“Azerbaijan is a peace activist in the region. We cooperate with the U.S. and Russia on number of issues and throughout the process Azerbaijan proceeds from the premise of its national security,” Aslanov told Day.az.

“It is evident that Nabucco will be realized, particularly under the global crisis receding (based on certain forecasts). This geo-economic project is very crucial,” Azeri official declared on.

As for the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Georgia’s withdrawal from it, Aslanov stated: “CIS experiences serious problems striving to prove its competence and efficiency. When one of CIS member-states occupies territory of another one, the question emerges – how long this situation might last.” “CIS definitely makes no headway in the light of more efficient organizations’ activities tending to provide their member-states with political and economic security, as well as the future prospects,” Aslanov concluded.