Azerbaijan–Russia relations
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Russia and Azerbaijan are de facto and de jure allies in many different aspects, including military.[1]
History
What is now
Post-independence
After the collapse of the USSR in 1991, relations between the two countries grew closer due to Ayaz Mutallibov's foreign policy.[5] However, after the Armenian occupation of Khojaly, Mutallibov was forced to resign which resulted in Abulfaz Elchibey coming to power. During the one-year rule of Elchibey, Azerbaijan–Russia relations were damaged. Elchibay's politics have been described as "Anti-Russian."[6] When Heydar Aliyev came to power in 1993, he reestablished warmer relations with Russia. According to President Ilham Aliyev, Vladimir Putin gave his father, Heydar Aliyev, a lasting impression, particularly in their shared KGB background.[7]
Russia's weapons transfers to Armenia in 2008
At the beginning of 2009 Azerbaijani media published allegations that Russia had made extensive weapons transfers to Armenia throughout 2008 costing about $800 million. On January 12, 2009, the Russian ambassador was invited to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs and asked about this information. On January 21, 2009, the Russian ministry of foreign relations officially denied the transfers.[8] According to the materials published by Wikileaks in December 2010, Azerbaijani defense minister
Breakdown and renewal
A series of breakdowns in relations occurred throughout the 2010s, including the failed renewal of the lease of the
Russia expressed reluctance to intervene against Azerbaijan during the
While relations tend to be tepid, many Azerbaijani opposition leaders had condemned Russia for its
Modern relations
Russia has an
Military and security cooperation
Russia is one of Azerbaijan's main suppliers of arms. "As of today, military and technical cooperation with Russia is measured at $4 billion and it tends to grow further," President Ilham Aliyev said after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Baku in 2013.[24] The leaders of the defense departments of both countries make guest visits on a regular basis. On 23–25 January 2006, Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Ivanov visited Baku, followed by Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov in November 2007.
On 25 January 2002, an agreement between Russia and Azerbaijan on the status, principles, and conditions for use of the Gabala Radar Station was signed, and on 28 November 2003, an intergovernmental protocol was signed. On June 8, 2007, at the G-8 summit in Heiligendamm, President Vladimir Putin made a proposal to use the Gabala Radar Station as a part of the U.S.-developed missile defense system. Gabala was suggested as an alternative to locations in Poland and the Czech Republic (both NATO members) as the US had planned, which Putin opposed despite US claims the system was not designed to counter a large-scale Russian missile attack, but rather that it was intended to defend against an attack from Iran or North Korea. The proposal to use Gabala was supported by the Azerbaijani leadership, which considered it a concrete contribution to stability and security in the region. The US, however, rejected the proposal as unsuitable.
Economic relations
Trade and economic cooperation between Russia and Azerbaijan is on the rise. In 2008, the trade turnover between the two countries increased annually by 39.3%, totalling US$2.403 billion, exports grew by 42.6% up to $1.9911 billion, and imports increased by 25.4% up to $411.4 million. Despite the end of Russian gas deliveries to Azerbaijan on January 1, 2007, Russian-Azerbaijani trade has kept a positive trend, and its structure has evolved towards an increasing share of non-primary goods.
Cultural relations
Russian–Azerbaijani relations in culture and education are developing steadily.[25] In December 2006, the two countries adopted a program of interstate cooperation in the humanitarian sphere for 2007–2009. 2005 was the "Year of Azerbaijan" in Russia and 2006 was the "Year of Russia" in Azerbaijan; the two countries held 110 special cultural events during these two years. In 2008, in Baku, a branch of Moscow State University was established. In the universities of Azerbaijan, over 15 thousand students are involved in Russian language education. In Azerbaijan, there are over 50 Russian-language newspapers and 10 Russian news agencies.
See also
- Foreign relations of Azerbaijan
- Foreign relations of Russia
- Azerbaijan–Russia border
- Azerbaijanis in Russia
- Russians in Azerbaijan
- Armenia–Azerbaijan relations
- Armenia–Russia relations
- Russia–Turkey relations
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