The Obstacles and Factors Impeding the Expansion of Relations between Azerbaijan Republic and Israel
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ELAHEH
KOOLAEE
1
(professor in regional studies, Tehran University)
Behnaz
Asadi kia
2
(ph.D. student in Political geography, Tehran University)
SARA
RAVA
3
(GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN)
Keywords: Iran, energy Security, Israel, constructivism, Caucasus, Azerbaijan Republic, military cooperation,
Abstract :
Abstract: Azerbaijan Republic as a member of Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC) established relations with Israel soon after independence. Despite several protest and some internal and regional opposition the political, security, military and economic relations expanded. The present paper studies the internal, regional and international factors that brought the two countries close to each other and have led to close cooperation between the two with different historical, geographical and religious background. It is a worthwhile example of developed politico-economic and technological relations. The main question raised by the paper is “what are the objectives, motivation and foreign policy priorities that encouraged Baku and Tel Aviv to expand their relations to this level?” Taking into consideration the non-existence of Azerbaijan Republic Embassy in Tel Aviv what are the obstacles on the way of expansion of relations of the two. The methodology in the paper is descriptive-analytical.
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