They reveal that Russia, Israel, Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus, Pakistan, the South African Republic, and China play a significant role in providing arms and military technology to Azerbaijan.[1] Thus, the Azerbaijani government, which spends oil revenues for weapons acquisition, gives preference to political allies while choosing its partners for military trade.
Military Cooperation with Russia
Russia is the main trade partner of Azerbaijan in arms trade. According to Azerbaijani and international media cited below, Azerbaijan purchased billions of dollars worth of arms and military ammunition from Russia.
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), military equipment purchased by Azerbaijan using the state budget between 2011-2015 comprised 5% of Russia’s export.[2]