The director of the Center for Military Forecasts believes Russia’s military department is wary of Baku’s doubling its military budget over the last 3 years to purchase inordinate amounts of weaponry, thus causing a well-founded irritation with Iran and Armenia.

As Anatoly Tsygankov reminded, Baku increased the pressure on Moscow demanding to up the rent for Gabala radar station use. “Still, even considering the disputes between Iran and Azerbaijan over Caspian oilfields, Baku is unlikely to support anti-Iranian military campaign or start a war against Armenia,” the expert remarked.