Баку новая мировая столица шпионажа? Лондонская "Times" сравнивает столицу Азербайджана с Осло во времена Первой Мировой войны, и с Касабланкой во времена Второй Мировой войны.

В Баку всегда ощущалось чувство космополитизма, столица Азербайджана, город на берегу Каспийского моря. Важная остановка по маршруту старого шелкового пути, центр нефтяных магнатов в начале 20-го века и современный центр для деятелей бизнеса и культуры, Баку шумный и толерантный город, и город, который в течение длительного времени привлекает большое количество иностранцев. Нефтяное богатство Азербайджана помогло преобразить город до неузнаваемости в течение очень короткого периода времени.

Однако, похоже, что в Баку происходит гораздо больше, чем может показаться на первый взгляд. Лондонская "Times" вчера опубликовала репортаж, в котором сравнивает современный Баку с Осло во времена Первой Мировой войны и с Касабланкой во времена Второй Мировой войны и делает предположение, что в настоящее время Баку является шпионской столицей мира. В обзоре говорится о десятках агентах Моссада и сотнях иранских агентах, действующих открыто в этой стране и следящих за друг другом. В статье говорится, что в последние годы в Азербайджане были созданы различные средства сбора информации, в том числе два американских, ориентированных в первую очередь на Иран. В докладе говорится, что маловероятно, что Азербайджан будет использован в качестве перевалочного пункта для большого военного удара по Ирану, но он служит в качестве места для сбора информации по Ирану, и статья описывает приграничный район Азербайджана с Ираном, как "серая зона", где полно шпионов и шпионов, следящими за шпионами.

Правительство Азербайджана пока не прокомментировало это сообщение, но история в "Times" опубликована на фоне увеличивающихся слухов об отношениях между Ираном и его соседями на Кавказе.

Источник: commonspace.eu по материалам The Times (Лондон)

Фото: "Девичья башня" исторический памятник города Баку, столицы Азербайджана

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