ArmInfo. Complaints against Russia, in my opinion, are evidence of the military problems of Azerbaijan, which is a positive factor for Armenia, military expert Vladimir Evseev, head of the Eurasian integration and SCO development department of the CIS Countries Institute, expressed such an opiniont to ArmInfo.
It should be reminded that as a representative of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Hikmet Hajiyev said on August 29, "Baku is still waiting for explanations from Moscow in connection with the supply of military cargo to Armenia. Russia continues to intensively arm Armenia. "
Meanwhile, according to Evseev, the Armenian-Russian military-technical cooperation has its own agenda and content, which in no way depend on Baku's wishes. "I assess the ongoing development of military- technical cooperation between our countries extremely positively. Especially considering that this process takes place regardless of cooperation in other areas, in particular, political relations, "he stressed.
According to Evseev, Moscow traditionally tries to maintain a military-political balance between Armenia and Azerbaijan in order to prevent a new war. It is with this that he explains the supply of weapons to both sides of the Karabakh conflict. In addition, Armenia is a member of the CSTO, a strategic ally of the Russian Federation, which gives Yerevan an opportunity to acquire Russian weapons at discounted prices.
"In the end, Russia is the guarantor of Armenia's security, which Azerbaijan is well aware of. Moreover, the statement by its leadership of Turkey as a priority partner means that Ankara should also bear obligations on military technical cooperation. Prevention of a major war by maintaining a military balance is dictated by Russia's regional interests. Intensive arms supplies to Armenia are a reflection of our geopolitical interests, "the Russian expert concluded.