Turkey plans to have military base in Nakhichevan (video)
Turkey is trying to strengthen its military presence in the Caucasus with the help of Azerbaijan. In particular, Turkey is planning to establish a military base in the territory of Nakhichevan which it was banned to do under the Treaty of Kars signed in October 1921, says political analyst Levon Shirinyan. He states that Russia will have a key role in this matter and it is obliged to advance the interests of Armenia. “Let our authorities ask their ally (Russia) what issues they are going to discuss and whether they will consider our state interests or not. This is a deadly issue for us. We want to open railway through Nakhichevan while they want to open a military base on our railway. Do we need an ally like Russia after this?” the political analyst wonders. Mr Shirinyan says if Turkey deploys a military base in Nakhichevan that will be a direct threat to Armenia. Not only will Armenia come under direct fire by Turkey, but Azerbaijan will be given an opportunity to move its troops to Artsakh, thereby strengthening that section of the line of contact.
