ArmInfo. In any case, the opening of military infrastructure facilities of the alliance member states near the Russian borders is a reason for special attention of Moscow.
Spokesman of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said this in an interview with reporters, answering a question about the possible establishment of Turkish military bases in Azerbaijan. Peskov stressed that information on the possible establishment of a Turkish military base in Azerbaijan " is a matter of close attention", since Turkey is a NATO member.
"In any case, the opening of military infrastructure facilities of the alliance member states near our borders is the reason for our special attention, as well as the reason for our steps, necessary to ensure our security and our interests, " Peskov said, reports Vesti.ru.
In addition, he said that Russia is in close contact with Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan to stabilize the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. "We are in close contact with Ankara, with Baku, and with Yerevan, and we believe that any steps should contribute to further stabilization of the situation in the Transcaucasus, the development of infrastructure, transport logistics, remedy the situation in general and should not contain any elements that can become a reason for the growth of tensions, " said the Kremlin spokesman. Earlier, Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid an official visit to Azerbaijan. He did not rule out that Turkey can create a military base on Azerbaijani territory. Erdogan also announced the intention to open a Turkish consulate in the occupied Armenian Shushi.