چکیده:
After the collapse of the USSR، for many researchers the existence of similarities and potential historical، cultural، religious and geopolitical in relations between Iran and Azerbaijan was a suitable context for establishment of close relations and integration in various areas between the two sides، But the course of events was shaped the other way and multiple challenges at different levels of national، regional and global، affected these factors، so that relations between the two countries، despite the existence of appropriate grounds، has undergone many ups and downs. Thus، this research seeks to answer the question that after the independence of Azerbaijan، what factors affect the appropriate fields in integration of Iran and Azerbaijan and have had a negative impact on close and stable relations between the two countries. In this regard، looking to explain how the components of integration and the challenges in front of it، has worked in relations between Iran and Azerbaijan. The hypothesis of the research is that relations of the two countries، despite having the suitable ties that facilitates integration between the two، however the existence of disturbing factors has impeded the process، resulting its facing numerous challenges so that integration of the two neighbors have been impractical. In this study، uses the descriptive method، content analysis and relations between the two countries.
خلاصه ماشینی:
171-188 Explaining the Grounds for Convergence in Iran-Azerbaijan Relations and Its Challenges (from 1991 to 2014) * Moslem Karamzadi Assistant Professor, Payam Noor University Fahime Khansari Fard PhD Student of International Relations, Isfahan University (Received: 2016/06/30 - Approved: 2016/10/07) Abstract Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, many researchers believe that the historical, cultural, religious, and geopolitical commonalities between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan provide suitable grounds for establishing close relations and convergence in various fields between the two sides; however, the course of events took a different turn, and numerous challenges at national, regional, and global levels affected the performance of these factors.
com 172 Central Eurasian Studies, Vol. 10, No. 1, Spring & Summer 2017 Introduction The Republic of Azerbaijan, which entered the arena of international relations with an independent entity after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, has very close historical, cultural, and religious ties with Iran.
Obstacles such as distrust between the elites of the two countries, regional conflicts, differences in views between the two countries in drafting the legal regime of the Caspian Sea, and the relations of the Republic of Azerbaijan with regional and international actors are among the most important challenges in the path of convergence between the two countries.
Baku-Ceyhan Explaining the grounds for convergence in Iran-Azerbaijan relations and its challenges (from 1991 to 2014) 181 Meanwhile, the Republic of Azerbaijan, seeking to increase ties with Western governments, became closer to Turkey (Bishku, 2009: 295).
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