The Second Karabakh War and the Dynamics of Relations Between the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation
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https://doi.org/10.46991/JOPS/2024.3.7.024Keywords:
Armenian-Russian relations, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Second Karabakh War, Türkiye, Syunik corridor, Azerbaijan, Iran, CSTOAbstract
The article examines the dynamics of development of relations between Armenia and Russia after the Second Karabakh War. Armenian-Russian relations are considered in the context of a comparative analysis of regional processes. In the context of the cooling of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Russia managed to implement a key policy of containment, as well as maneuver between Azerbaijan and Armenia. However, this policy became ineffective when Turkey actively intervened in the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict.
The article analyzes the factors that negatively influenced the revision of Russian foreign policy to the detriment of Armenia. The article substantiates the hypothesis that Russia was able to stop military operations in the Second Karabakh war in time to prevent the strengthening of Turkish influence in Azerbaijan. From the point of view of Russian interests, the most effective way to solve this problem was to deepen relations with Azerbaijan through a strategic alliance at the expense of Armenia.
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