The Nagorno-Karabagh problem has been one of the ethnic and territorial conflicts which escalated into a full-scale war between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The new war started on 27 September 2020. The aim of this paper seeks to analyze and... more
The Nagorno-Karabagh problem has been one of the ethnic and territorial conflicts which escalated into a full-scale war between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The new war started on 27 September 2020. The aim of this paper seeks to analyze and find out the main reasons which resulted in the Second Nagorno-Karabagh War.
This article deals with Georgians living in Iran. For centuries Eastern part of Georgia remained under the Persian influence. After Persian military campaigns and invasions, a large number of Georgians were displaced to Iran. The largest... more
This article deals with Georgians living in Iran. For centuries Eastern part of Georgia remained under the Persian influence. After Persian military campaigns and invasions, a large number of Georgians were displaced to Iran. The largest mass deportation of Georgians to Iran took place during the reign of Shah Abbas I in 1614-1617. The population of kingdom of Kakheti was forcibly resettled to various provinces of Iran. They were scattered across different provinces of Persia. Only Fereydan Georgians were able to preserve their ethnic identity and culture. Compact settlement in the isolated mountains of Iran enabled them to keep their Georgian identity. Unfortunately, the number of Georgian language speakers in Fereydan is gradually diminishing. This article explains problems that Fereydan Georgians are facing in Iran.
The interest of Iran in the South Caucasus region was forming during several historical periods. One of the reasons for that is the importance of geostrategic position and at the same time political influence over this region. Nowadays,... more
The interest of Iran in the South Caucasus region was forming during several historical periods. One of the reasons for that is the importance of geostrategic position and at the same time political influence over this region. Nowadays, Iran preserves its traditional interests and all appropriate essential measures to protect its control. In comparison with other neighboring states of Azerbaijan and Armenia, the foreign policy of Iran differs considerably. On the one hand, Iran's foreign policy is based on the interest in balance of cooperation. On the other hand, despite the balanced policy, the political course of Iran towards Azerbaijan and Armenia has important differences.