Azerbaijan Proposes New Military Ideas Amid Conflict With Russia
- 3.07.2025, 10:06
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It is about the establishment of a Turkish military base on Azerbaijani soil.
"It is necessary to make a decision on the deployment of the largest Turkish military base in the region, in Azerbaijan, in the near future," former aide to Azerbaijani President Eldar Namazov said. He also added that the new military base could be leased to another ally of Azerbaijan, Pakistan, especially since this country possesses nuclear weapons, Middle East Eye reports.
The Russian president acted as a mediator between Baku and Yerevan during the military conflict in Karabakh. Although the Kremlin officially remained neutral in the dispute, it was clear that Putin favored Azerbaijan.
To further strengthen relations with Baku, in 2024 Putin visited Azerbaijan for the first time in his life as Russian president. Less than a year later, however, the Kremlin's mood changed completely.
"What happened, Mr. Putin? Are you so concerned that Azerbaijan has become a strong state, has regained its lands, restored its sovereignty and President Ilham Aliyev is recognized around the world?" - Azerbaijan's state TV channel asked in a broadcast earlier this week.
The tensions came to a head in late 2024 when Russian air defenses shot down an Azerbaijani airline plane in the skies above Grozny. Thirty-eight people were killed then.
And in late June 2025, Russian police raided the home of the Safarov brothers while investigating a murder in Yekaterinburg. As a result, both brothers were killed and several other people were injured. Baku reacted instantly, canceling a visit to the country by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Overchuk. All cultural events planned in conjunction with the Russian Federation were also suspended.
Earlier this week, Azerbaijani security forces searched the editorial office of the Sputnik Azerbaijan agency, arresting the editor-in-chief and director.
"Migrants and non-Russians are forced into war, threatened and blackmailed. This is a widespread policy organized and encouraged by the Russian government," said Tural Ganjali, a member of the Azerbaijani parliament.
"While Baku avoids joining anti-Russian coalitions or endorsing Western sanctions, it has not hesitated to take a firm stance in bilateral relations, where its rhetoric and actions can be particularly bold," said Rusif Huseynov, director of the Torshubaschov Center Rusif Huseynov think tank.
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