Azerbaijan has successfully established autonomy from Russia not through NATO membership but through a strong strategic partnership with Turkey and autonomous military action, particularly by using force to restore control over Nagorno-Karabakh despite Russian preferences.
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“Azarbaian more than just about any of them has pushed relatively successfully to establish its autonomy from Russia not by pursuing integration with NATO not by you know joining the west whatever that means but through having a very strong defense and security and political partnership with Turkey and acting autonomously in its own region”
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Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Geopolitics in the South Caucasus— Center for Strategic & International StudiesCreated: 8/11/2026, 5:26:17 AM
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