Iran-Azerbaijan Relations and Strategic Competition in the Caucasus- Panel 2
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Channel: Center for Strategic & International Studies · 2013 · Education
Despite common cultural and religious heritage, relations between Iran and Azerbaijan remain tumultuous. Issues ranging from the status Iran's ethnic Azeri minority to the frozen conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh to relations with Israel all complicate bilateral ties between Baku and Tehran. Iran-Azerbaijan relations also shape larger geopolitical questions related to the strategic balance in the Caucasus and the role of major regional powers Turkey and Russia. With tensions over Iran's nuclear program again in the spotlight, the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program is hosting a discussion about the current dynamics of Iran-Azerbaijan relations and their regional and international implications. Panel II: Iran-Azerbaijan Relations: Regional and International Implications 10:30 - 12:00 p.m. Sergey Markedonov, Visiting Fellow, CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program Nigar Goksel, Editor-in-Chief, Turkish Policy Quarterly Lu Xiang, Visiting Fellow, CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies Chair: Jeffrey Mankoff, Deputy Director and Fellow, CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program A light breakfast will be provided starting at 8:30 a.m. Programs RUSSIA AND EURASIA PROGRAM Topics DEFENSE AND SECURITY, INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, GLOBAL STRATEGY Regions CAUCASUS, IRAN, RUSSIA AND EURASIA
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