The Recent Evolution of Azerbaijan–Turkey–Armenia–Russia Relations and Its Implications for the Settlement of the Karabakh Conflict
By Benyamin Poghosyan, PhD, Chairman, Center for Political and Economic Strategic Studies
The July 2020 escalation along Armenia – Azerbaijan international border and following events have again put Armenia – Russia – Azerbaijan – Turkey relations in the spotlight of media and expert community. In recent years there was a wide spread perception that Azerbaijan has been making efforts to improve its relations with Russia, while Armenia – Russia relations entered an unchartered waters after the 2018 “Velvet revolution”. The large scale purchases of Russian modern weaponry by Azerbaijan were the main driver of improving bilateral relations. READ MORE
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