General: NATO, US intend to open front against Russia in Caucasus

NATO and the US intend to open a front against Russia in the Caucasus, the former military attache of the Turkish Embassy in Azerbaijan, General Yucel Karauz told Report.

Commenting on the post of Gunther Fehlinger, Chair of the European Committee for NATO Enlargement, on his X account calling Armenia to join NATO, the General noted that the Alliance wants to measure the reaction of Russia and the countries of the region with this statement: "Because Russia calls the Caucasus its backyard. Earlier, they took the initiative in the direction of Georgia joining NATO together with Ukraine. However, even after many years, Georgia could not become a member of NATO. This time, they made this call for Armenia."

Karauz said he has received information that such a call will be made for Azerbaijan as well. According to him, the United States will also support this call and this means that NATO's move is not against Azerbaijan: "Azerbaijan is a country with developed relations with NATO. Türkiye will definitely not allow any step against Azerbaijan. Armenia cannot become a NATO member without solving its problem with Azerbaijan, without complying with the conditions of the tripartite declaration signed between the leaders of Azerbaijan, Russia, and Armenia on November 10, without showing clean behavior towards Türkiye and Azerbaijan, and without removing the statements aimed at the territorial integrity of Türkiye from its constitution."

Karauz emphasized that after solving the abovementioned issues, Armenia can become a member of NATO only together with Azerbaijan, otherwise Türkiye will not allow this membership: "34 months have passed since the tripartite declaration, Armenia does not agree to peace, so what is happening is a part of the game. Day by day, the Caucasus is becoming a place where many forces intervene, as in previous times. However, peace and stability in the Caucasus can only be ensured together with the countries of the region."