ArmInfo. Russia and Turkey have always been and will be competitors for the sphere of influence in the South Caucasus; the interests of the two countries in this region are interbreeding. Vice Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Edward Sharmazanov stated this in a conversation with journalists.
According to him, despite some apparent warming in the relations
between the two countries, they cannot be allies, especially in the
South Caucasus region, where their competition sometimes comes to
confrontation. As proof of the above, he cited the fact that the
positions of Moscow and Ankara differ in all regional and
non-regional conflicts, starting …read more
Source: Arminfo