Relations were strongly tense between Moscow and Baku after the campaign of group arrests, which influenced the citizens of Azerbaijani in Russia. The Russian novel was limited to participating in crimes, but these reasons did not convince the Azerbaijani side, which raised suspicions about the real reasons for the opening of this file now.
The tension between the two countries reflects the important development of balance sheets in the former Soviet space and indicates the emergence of regional powers that can send reports about calls directly to the Kremlin, which prompted President Azerba Ilham Aliyev to cancel his participation in the Al -Nasr procession in Moskovo.
“The willingness of Baku challenge Moscow indicates a shift in the balance sheet of regional powers, where Azerbaijan consolidates its position as an independent player,” says the expert at the Kennan Institute in Washington, Maxim Trodrolov.
Russian newspapers and comments of prominent writers Baku warned that they “go in accordance with the Ukrainian scenario”, based on “reducing relations of relations, undermining the common grounds for relations and placing two countries on a military confrontation rail”.
