Azerbaijan: Baku-Tehran Tension Useful for Elites on Both Sides
There is a tendency to view the tense relationship between Azerbaijan and Iran through the prism of religion. But bilateral enmity is rooted more in strategic considerations than it is in ideology or religion.The emergence of an independent Azerbaijan after the 1991 Soviet collapse was always going to be a challenge for Iran, given that it revived old fears about separatism among Iran's large Azeri population. Over the years Iranian national sen...
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- Telecomnews
- 2 August 2012 07:31
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- Politics
- 2 August 2012 12:34
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In a significant diplomatic move, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan embarked on an official visit to Armenia, marking a pivotal moment in the relationship between the two nations. The meeting between President Tokayev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resulted in the signing of a joint statement aimed at fostering cooperation and easing tensions that had simmered between the two countries.
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