Baku unlikely to start war against Armenia – Russian expert![]() December 15, 2011 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The director of the Center for Military Forecasts believes Russia’s military department is wary of Baku’s doubling its military budget over the last 3 years to purchase inordinate amounts of weaponry, thus causing a well-founded irritation with Iran and Armenia. As Anatoly Tsygankov reminded, Baku increased the pressure on Moscow demanding to up the rent for Gabala radar station use. “Still, even considering the disputes between Iran and Azerbaijan over Caspian oilfields, Baku is unlikely to support anti-Iranian military campaign or start a war against Armenia,” the expert remarked. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |