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    RUSSIA SETS ITS FACE TOWARDS MAJOR ALLY IN CAUCASUS - ARMENIA

    Aysor.am
    January 30

    The visit of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu to Armenia is
    over. This was Shoygu's first trip abroad in his capacity as Defense
    Minister. According to the Defense Ministry, it was a scheduled visit,
    although it took place amid increased tensions around the Karabakh
    conflict, "wrote "Nezavisimaya Gazeta", Russia.

    According to the source, Moscow is deeply concerned about official
    Baku's statements that Azerbaijani air defense was ordered to shoot
    down civilian planes that "illegally enter its airspace". By saying
    its "airspace", Baku means the airspace of Nagorno Karabakh as well.

    Russian experts say this stance of Baku may lead to a war.

    Such a possibility arose after in 2010 Russia sold two batteries of
    "Favorite" anti-aircraft missile systems to Azerbaijan instead of Iran.

    Sources of the Russian Defense Ministry say that after the negotiations
    between Baku and Moscow over the lease of Gabala radar station had
    collapsed, President Putin revoked the decision to sell a third
    battery to Azerbaijan.

    The mass media did not report whether Shoygu spoke about the
    possibility of the Stepanakert airport's official opening during his
    meetings with Seerzh Sargsyan and Armenian Defense Minister Seyran
    Ohanian. The Russian Ministry sources say, however, that on the
    unofficial level the Russian delegation members advised Armenians
    against doing such a thing. At the same time during the negotiations,
    special attention was paid to discussion of the details of the
    draft agreement on military-technical cooperation between Russia
    and Armenia. The heads of the two countries are expected to sign the
    agreement in the near future.

    "Eventually, Russia sets its face towards Armenia, its main and
    strategic ally in the South Caucasus. Strengthening Armenia's
    military potential is a guarantee of stability in the region. This
    is a deterrent against Azerbaijan that tries to solve the Karabakh
    problem by military means," Lieutenant General Yuri Netkachev said.

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