The Iskanders in Armenia: Restoration of a Balance or a New Round of the Arms Race?
... prestige of Russia and the CSTO, or to risk a conflict with Azerbaijan. That’s why, from Moscow’s standpoint, it is necessary to maintain a balance between the parties in order to avoid an aggravation of the conflict. What’s more, arms supplies to Armenia as well as initiatives such as the establishment of a joint Russian–Armenian military force not only help maintain a balance in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, but also bind Yerevan to Moscow with even closer ties and strengthen Moscow’s positions in Transcaucasia. EPA/DMITRY LOVETSKY/Vostock Photo Murad Gassanly: Azerbaijan and the Four Day War: Breaking the Karabakh Deadlock ...