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МОСКВА БЛАГОСЛАВЛЯЕТ ОТНОШЕНИЯ МЕЖДУ АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНОМ И СЕВЕРНЫМ КАВКАЗОМ

5 October 2011

Лидеры нескольких республик Северного Кавказа посетили Баку на этой неделе в сопровождении уполномоченного представителя Президента России на Северном Кавказе Александра Хлопонина, который также является вице-премьером в правительстве России.

Визит был беспрецедентным во многих отношениях. Лидеры республик Северного Кавказа редко путешествуют вместе, за исключением встреч с руководством России. Москва также обычно не поощряет контакты между ее республиками Северного Кавказа и внешним миром, хотя он терпит некоторые торговые отношения.

За визитом лидеров Северного Кавказа в Баку присматривал заместитель премьер-министра России и полномочный представитель президента РФ на Северном Кавказе Александр Хлопонин. Хлопонин является лицом "модернизации" России на Северном Кавказе. Он был назначен на пост, чтобы представить альтернативу репрессивным мерам безопасности, как способа борьбы с повстанцами, радикальными исламистами, которые создали хаос в регионе за последнее десятилетие. Хлопонин привел в движение амбициозный план создания рабочих мест и экономического возрождения, но этому плану серьезно угрожают случаи террористических актов, некоторые из которых направлены против ключевых экономических объектов.

В число гостей в Баку входили президент Ингушетии Юнус-Бек Евкуров, президент Кабардино-Балкарии Арсен Каноков, президент Северной Осетии-Алания Таймураз Мамсуров и президент Дагестана Магомедсалам Магомедов. На встрече отсутствовал президент Чечни Кадыров, который, как известно, находится в плохих личных отношениях с Хлопониным, и кто смотрит на инициативы с подозрением.

Вполне вероятно, что на Северном Кавказе лидеры ищут инвестиций из Азербайджана в такие области, как туризм.

Президент Алиев встретился с делегацией и осторожно поприветствовал гостей словами, что встреча дает "хорошую возможность для обсуждения дальнейшего сотрудничества".

Как бы подчеркивая риски для России и Азербайджане такого рода сотрудничества, визиту лидеров Северного Кавказа предшествовал еще один беспрецедентный визит - министр внутренних дел России, в сопровождении представителей спецслужб из России и Северо-Кавказских республик встретился со своим коллегой из Азербайджана. Для России ясно, все что связано с Северным Кавказом, кнут и пряник должны идти вместе.
 

Статья подготовлена редакцией commonspace.eu

Фото: Президент Алиев, заместитель премьер-министра Хлопонин и лидеры Ингушетии, Северной Осетии, Дагестана и Кабардино-Балкарии в Баку 4 октября 2011 года (фотография любезно предоставлена пресс-службой президента Азербайджана)

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