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Azerbaijan's former ambassador to Tehran and historian Nasib Nasibli, in an interview with Voice of America, evaluated the recent tensions in Iran-Azerbaijan relations.
Nasibli stated, "At one time, President Elchibey was accused of damaging Iran-Azerbaijan relations. But later, it became clear that this was not dependent on the leaders of the two states."
"This tension cannot continue at this level indefinitely. However, the issue here is that it is a symptom of systemic contradictions. Over the past 30 years, relations between the two countries have periodically intensified, sometimes cooling down and at other times warming up," the former ambassador noted.
Nasib Nasibli states, “In the North, it is necessary to rid Azerbaijani historiography of the Soviet-era burdens... In the South, however, historical consciousness should move beyond solving the identity problem and focus on learning lessons from history.”
In an interview with Voice of America, the historian explains that his recently published 700-page book, History of Azerbaijan, written in Turkey, was developed based on this perspective.
Dilshad Aliyarli - Voice of America, February 16, 2019
In an interview with Amerika İcmalı (America Review), former Azerbaijani ambassador to Iran Nasib Nasibli discussed the historical lessons of the Iranian Revolution and the situation of Azerbaijanis living in Iran.
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"Generally, Azerbaijan is not well known in Turkey—neither South Azerbaijan nor North Azerbaijan. We strongly wish for interest in Azerbaijan to grow in Turkey. However, to increase this interest, we also have to take action," says Nasib Nasibli, a lecturer at Ankara University.
In an interview with Voice of America, the historian spoke about his recently published book in Turkey, titled The Issues of South and North Azerbaijan.
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According to Nasib Nasibli, a national movement must unite the various ideologies and political perspectives within society. In an interview with Voice of America, the researcher and historian evaluated the influence of organizations within the national movement in Iran’s Azerbaijan, stating that the current southern Azerbaijani organizations are not at a level that meets the needs of the present time.
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Nasib Nasibli, former ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Iran and historian, asserts that the different names given to the Azerbaijani Turkish language serve strategic purposes imposed by colonial states. According to him, Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin’s replacement of the term "Turkish language" with "Azerbaijani language" laid the foundation for a national identity crisis, the effects of which are still felt today. In an interview with Voice of America, Nasibli discussed the ongoing debate surrounding language and its consequences in both the Republic of Azerbaijan and Iranian Azerbaijan.
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After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the former Soviet republics tried to search for their place in the new global structure. It was necessary to discover "new neighbors" who had been separated for many decades by the "Iron Curtain." It took time for the southern neighbors -- Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan --of the defunct USSR to adjust to the new situation, and the changes that had occurred in the 150-200 years of formal separation had taken their toll. This statement applies to all of the neighbors of the southern former Soviet republics, but it is especially applicable to the relations between Azerbaijan and Iran.
