After the Russo-Georgian war, Moscow’s promises that the Russian base in Armenia won’t be used against Azerbaijan can’t be believed, said “Turkey 21st Century” Russian-Eurasian Research Institute Director Alesker Aleskerli, in an interview with Vesti.az.<\/p>\n
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According to him, Russia understands it is the owner and ruler of the Caucasus and that it holds the key to the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in its hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Asked how realistic is the ratification of a Turkey-Azerbaijan military agreement as a response to the Russia-Armenia agreement, Aleskerli said that “No concrete steps have been taken in this regard since 1991.”<\/p>\n
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“The issue is that successive governments in Turkey don’t have a single point of view on the issue of the importance of the a military presence in the Caucasus,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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According to the expert, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Turkey had a good opportunity to strengthen its position in the Caucasus, but the government of Suleyman Demirel wasn’t able to effectively make use of that opportunity.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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