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RUSSIAN BASE IN ARMENIA WILL BE INVOLVED, BUT WON'T INTERVENE IN CASE OF WAR: ANALYST
epress.am
11.16.2011 14:30
The Russian military base in Armenia, one way or another, will be
drawn into the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Russian
political analyst and professor of international law Oleg Kuznetsov
told Baku-based news agency Vesti.az.
"As they say in such cases in the world of theater, if a gun appears
on the stage in the first act then it must be fired in the following
act. That is, once a war breaks out, the Russian military in Armenia
will be involved in the war for two reasons: First, the Russian
military will be forced to protect its military assets from attempts
by Armenia to grab it. Second, in the event of a successful offensive
by Azerbaijan's army, the Russian forces will be forced to protect
themselves from the Azerbaijanis," he explained.
In addition, Kuznetsov pointed out that Azerbaijan supported Georgia
in military and technical terms in the August 2008 war. "And Moscow
remembers this quite well. But, nevertheless, I don't think Russia
will move toward direct military intervention. In any case, nothing
threatens the security of the Russian citizens on the military base
in Gyumri," he said.
epress.am
11.16.2011 14:30
The Russian military base in Armenia, one way or another, will be
drawn into the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Russian
political analyst and professor of international law Oleg Kuznetsov
told Baku-based news agency Vesti.az.
"As they say in such cases in the world of theater, if a gun appears
on the stage in the first act then it must be fired in the following
act. That is, once a war breaks out, the Russian military in Armenia
will be involved in the war for two reasons: First, the Russian
military will be forced to protect its military assets from attempts
by Armenia to grab it. Second, in the event of a successful offensive
by Azerbaijan's army, the Russian forces will be forced to protect
themselves from the Azerbaijanis," he explained.
In addition, Kuznetsov pointed out that Azerbaijan supported Georgia
in military and technical terms in the August 2008 war. "And Moscow
remembers this quite well. But, nevertheless, I don't think Russia
will move toward direct military intervention. In any case, nothing
threatens the security of the Russian citizens on the military base
in Gyumri," he said.