Turkey's President Erdogan and Azerbaijan's President Aliyev have announced a joint declaration on an alliance that the two countries will defend each other, and are wary of Armenia and its ally Russia, which had a military clash with Azerbaijan over disputed areas last year. The feeling is likely to increase.
Former Soviet Azerbaijan and Armenia fought fiercely last year over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh, causing many casualties and effectively defeating Armenia.
At this time, Turkish President Erdogan, who supported Azerbaijan, visited Shusha, a city occupied by Azerbaijan, and announced a joint declaration on the alliance between the two countries with President Aliyev on the 15th.
It includes a mutual defense statement that if either of the two countries faces a threat or attack from a third country, the two countries will work together in the military.
President Erdogan, who met, said he would work together to produce a military drone developed in Turkey in Azerbaijan, saying, "We will prevent the tragedy of occupying the disputed territory from happening again." I restrained it.
In response, the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement saying, "It is a provocation and is unacceptable."
Russia, which has a military alliance with Armenia, is also likely to be more cautious about the new movements of Turkey and Azerbaijan.