Brief: In Azerbaijan, an Opportunity for Mediation

Being stuck between Israel and Iran may allow Baku to be a referee.

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Background: The recent Nagorno-Karabakh conflict made Azerbaijan hostage to the competition between Iran and Israel, which has put the government in Baku in the unenviable position of having to balance between the two. Israel and Azerbaijan have a close military relationship, and Iran, with its geographic proximity and a large Azeri population, is a natural […]

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