{"id":18622,"date":"2025-09-14T04:27:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T00:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/?p=18622"},"modified":"2025-09-14T04:27:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T00:27:16","slug":"new-rules-in-the-south-caucasus-can-russia-maintain-its-old-influence-ahmad-shahidov-comments-on-arb24-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/?p=18622","title":{"rendered":"New rules in the South Caucasus: Can Russia maintain its old influence? \u2013 Ahmad Shahidov comments on ARB24 Television"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"C\u0259nubi Qafqazda yeni qaydalar: Rusiya t\u0259sirini saxlaya bil\u0259c\u0259kmi? - \u018fhm\u0259d \u015eahidov ARB24`\u0259 \u015f\u0259rh edir\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DlSXwq8urow?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Recent developments in the South Caucasus show that Russia is rapidly losing its influence in the region. After Karabakh, the future of Russian border guards stationed along Armenia\u2019s borders with Turkey and Iran is now being debated. None of the regional actors want Moscow to remain in this area.<\/p>\n<p>In this context, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is preparing to travel to Moscow in the coming days. Experts believe that the Kremlin will use this visit to increase pressure on Yerevan and try to keep Armenia within its orbit. However, the recent peace agreement signed at the White House between Azerbaijan and Armenia demonstrated that new realities have emerged in the region, leaving Moscow with minimal leverage over the process.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to ARB24 TV, political commentator Ahmad Shahidov said: \u201cRussia no longer holds the same level of influence in the region. With Azerbaijan\u2019s resolute policy, Turkey\u2019s growing role, and Iran\u2019s firm stance, Moscow is gradually losing its foothold in the South Caucasus. Pashinyan\u2019s visit to Moscow is essentially a sign of pressure \u2013 the Kremlin does not want to lose Armenia, but the reality is that it can no longer restore its former position here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Shahidov, the opening of the Zangezur corridor will further weaken Russia\u2019s role in the region and shape a new geopolitical balance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arb24_13.09.2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18623\" src=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arb24_13.09.2025-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arb24_13.09.2025-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arb24_13.09.2025-475x267.jpg 475w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arb24_13.09.2025-768x432.jpg 768w, 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