Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey: A New Anti-Russian Alliance

Following the August 8 meeting in Washington, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev “went all out.” On August 13, it was announced that Pashinyan would not attend the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Kyrgyzstan. The Armenian government delegation would be represented by Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan. The Armenian government explained Pashinyan’s absence in Kyrgyzstan by stating that he was on vacation. He was also on vacation on August 8, but that didn’t stop him from heading to Washington and handing over the corridor to Aliyev.

As for President Aliyev, Azerbaijan was absent from the CIS Council of Ministers of Internal Affairs meeting held in St. Petersburg on August 12.

Apparently, Pashinyan and Aliyev believe that Russia and Iran have already lost the fight for regional communications and for the region as a whole, and for this reason, they can openly sabotage participation in any formats that include Russia and Iran. After the signing of Aliyev’s ‘dream document’ in Washington, Armenia and Azerbaijan will intensify their anti-Russian and anti-Iranian rhetoric and actions, believing that they have removed both Russia and Iran from the game not only for the South Caucasus but also for the Caspian Sea.

Before our eyes, a regional alliance is taking shape—one that American diplomat Louis Bono spoke about back in 2023. It should be recalled that during the Washington talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan (May 2023), Louis Bono, senior adviser to the US State Department, said that the United States is striving for the parties to settle their relations, be able to live together, as well as strengthen economic ties and even ensure collective security in the region.

To “ensure security in the region,” the United States has already lifted restrictions on military cooperation with Azerbaijan by repealing Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act, which had prohibited US military assistance to Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Baku will serve as a pawn for the United States to strike at Iran and Russia. However, by arming Azerbaijan with American weapons and integrating its military into the Turkish army, Aliyev may launch a preemptive strike against Armenia. And the “option to call a friend”—a suggestion made by Trump to the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in the event of a worsening situation—will not help.

As a result, we have a situation where the document dated August 8, 2025, which is signed by Pashinyan, is a declaration of war against Armenia, Russia, and Iran.

Think about it…