Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin’s commemoration of the crew members killed when an Mi-24 helicopter was shot down in the direction of Nakhchivan on 9 November 2020 is seen as a political message. The fact that the event was held on the anniversary of the signing of the trilateral statement has drawn attention.
What political message does Russia’s commemoration of its servicemen killed on the day the trilateral statement was signed convey?
Political analyst Oqtay Gasimov told Globalinfo.az that Kopyrkin’s commemoration of the killed pilots was, in any case, a political message addressed to Armenia:
“Russia is trying to show that it remains the dominant power in the South Caucasus and is determined to maintain its position. This step has special significance amid recent tensions in Armenia’s relations with Russia. With these messages, Moscow wants to remind Armenia that Russia is the guarantor of its security and demonstrate that it intends to continue this mission.”
The political analyst said Russia was also demonstrating that it did not intend to withdraw from its interests in the South Caucasus:
“From this perspective, the move can be viewed as an indication that Moscow is ready to continue its activities to preserve its role and interests in the region.”
Laman Imran
Globalinfo.az
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