Ilham Aliyev calls for effective isolation of Iran
Azerbaijan supports economic isolation of Iran and believes it could be effective if enforced by a broad coalition, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev told William Burns, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, in a meeting with him.
According to WikiLeaks published documents it’s evident that during Burns-Aliyev meeting scheduled in February, Azerbaijan’s President stated that
He said that earlier sanctions observance had been spotty with many European energy companies working in Iran. "Statoil supports Iran more than it supports us!" he complained.
Aliyev responded that although the visible side of Azerbaijan's relations with Iran appears normal, the substance was very different. "I do not exclude that relations will be become more difficult," the President added.