There will be still more intrigues around Nabucco: expert

“I believe that Nabucco is more a political project than energy. I think this information appeared in the media in order to instigate Azerbaijan. Armenia itself has no natural resources, besides, it conflicts with the world,” he said.

Some media disseminated reports about possible accession of Armenia to Nabucco. The statements came immediately after news about forthcoming reconciliation between Armenia and Turkey later last week.

“I think Armenia’s involvement unlikely will add the desired capacity to Nabucco which would be useful for this project. Armenia’s services as a transit country is unlikely to be promising,” the political expert said.

“But, theoretically, everything can happen. Turkey plays a leading role in the Nabucco project. Playing with Nabucco could become a bargaining chip in a big game between Armenia and Turkey. Given the fact that Washington keeps on putting pressure on Turkey and Turkey hands and feet are tied, Armenia's participation in the project can not be ruled out. But today in practice it is hard to think of it,” Agayev explained.

“As for Azerbaijan, it has not yet expressed its final attitude towards the Nabucco project,” he added.

/Day.Az/