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Բանբեր Արևելագիտության ինստիտուտի=Bulletin Of The Institute Of Oriental Studies (BIOS)
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The Israeli Factor in Iran-Azerbaijan Relations (2005-2013)
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Իսրայելի գործոնը Իրան-Ադրբեջան հարաբերություններում (2005-2013 թթ.)
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ՀՀ ԳԱԱ Արևելագիտության ինստիտուտ
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Shia ; Azeri ; Middle East ; Israel ; Azerbaijan ; Iran ; military
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The article deals with Israel’s factor which influences Iran-Azerbaijan relations. The article highlights the following issues when assessing the impact of the Israeli factor on Iran-Azerbaijan relations: Represent Israel’s foreign policy priorities on Azerbaijan, Assess the position of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Azerbaijan-Israel cooperation and analyze Iran's policy within this context, Analyze Azerbaijan's motives for strengthening cooperation with Israel. The nuclear program, Iran's missile systems, the Shia factor, the Iranian-speaking peoples of Azerbaijan (Tats, Talish), the activities of Azerbaijani Shia opposition figures, the 760-kilometer border between Azerbaijan and Iran – these are the main factors underlying Israel's policy towards Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan first of all justified the establishment of relations with Israel with the expectation of receiving military-political assistance from Israel in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
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Երևան