Russia and Turkey establish a joint base in Azerbaijan

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 03 Feb 2021 by Alex Teddy
On January 30 the Russian and Turkish armies opened their shared base in the Aghdam Region. There are 60 soldiers from each army, and there is no joint commander. This is the first time in over 100 years that Turkey has stationed troops in Azerbaijan. The purpose of the base is to launch monitor drones to verify that the ceasefire is holding. Russia uses Orlan 10 and Forpost drones. The Turks use Bayraktars.Russia had a radar facility in Azerbaijan until 2013, when Baku told them to leave.The peace agreement in November 2020 did not set out a role for the Turks but Azerbaijan was keen to have its Turkish allies based in the country. Russia has had to accept the Turkish presence in the country but Russia has gained something by being allowed to station a few soldiers in Azerbaijan. Armenia does not like having to face Turkish troops to its east as well as its west. Yerevan does not want to see a rapprochement between Moscow and Ankara that will come at their expense. Notably, Russia is going outside the auspices of the Minsk Group (Russia, France and the US). The Minsk Group is supposed to deal with the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict. The EU and the US have become almost irrelevant in settling the conflict.

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