Azeri expert comments on strain in Baku-Moscow relations![]() February 18, 2013 - 17:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Azeri political analyst cited several reasons behind strain in Baku-Moscow relations. “Russia intends to gain control over Azerbaijan which shows independence both in political and economic issues. Russia wasn’t happy about Azeri support of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili’s leadership,” Arastun Orujlu said. “NATO’s expansion closer to Russia’s borders is another reason,” SalamNews quoted the expert as saying. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |