Aliyev stated that there are only two superpowers in the world and belittled Putin

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated that today, only the United States and China have the status of superpowers. He did not include Russia on this list.

Aliyev made these remarks on October 2 during the 8th Congress of the New Azerbaijan Party. He spoke about the country’s foreign policy and Baku’s relations with leading powers.

According to the Azerbaijani leader, the latest agreements with the U.S. and China were historic for his country. Azerbaijan signed a declaration on a comprehensive strategic partnership with China and a Strategic Charter with the U.S.

“These are the world’s two superpowers; there is no third,” Aliyev stated.

At the same time, in this part of his speech, he did not directly mention either Russia or Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. However, it follows from his statement that he does not consider Russia to be a superpower.

Aliyev also commented on the competition between Washington and Beijing. In his view, agreements between the U.S. and China on common rules could be of great importance to the entire world.

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