Oud filmpje van 5 maanden geleden maar wat wel interessant is dat direct nadat Ukraine in september hun succesvolle counterattack bij Kharkiv deed dat Azerbaijan hun eigen aanval op door Armenie gestolen land deed. (het was in de jaren 90 door Armenie gestolen land als een direct landbrug naar het geisoleerde Nagarno Karabakh gebied)
Rusland was nogal bezig met de Kharkiv aanval en deed niets toen Armenie om hulp vroeg.
Over een maand komt het langverwachte Ukrainse offensief, gaat Azerbaijan dit net zoals in september aangrijpen om een nieuwe aanval in te zetten?
Armenie en Iran verwachten van wel lijkt het, er zijn Iraanse militaire goederen en 3000 trainers gestuurd om het Armeense leger te versterken.
Fun fact:
Er leven meer Azerbaijani in Iran dan in Azerbaijan zelf, dit komt omdat in de 19e eeuw beide landen deel waren van hetzelfde Qajar rijk en zodoende kon er vrij gereisd worden en er waren economische redenen zoals werkgelegenheid en handel om dat te doen.
Ik zie hier wel parallelen met hoe de Russen hun land hebben uitgebreid.
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chatgpt:
There is a significant Azerbaijani population in Iran, estimated to be around 16-25 million people, making them the largest ethnic minority in the country. The reasons for this large population can be traced back to historical migration patterns and political developments.
The region of Azerbaijan, which includes parts of Iran and Azerbaijan (the country), has a long history of cultural and economic exchange, with people moving back and forth between the two regions. In the 19th century, the region was part of the Qajar dynasty, which ruled over a large territory that included both Iran and Azerbaijan. During this time, many Azerbaijanis migrated to Iran for economic reasons, such as trade and agriculture.
After the Soviet Union was established in 1922, the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic was created as a part of the Soviet Union, and ethnic Azerbaijanis who lived in Iran were encouraged to move to Azerbaijan. However, many Azerbaijanis in Iran chose to stay, either because they had deep roots in the region or because they did not want to leave their homes and families.
Today, the Azerbaijani population in Iran is concentrated in the northwestern provinces, particularly East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, and Ardabil. They speak Azerbaijani, a Turkic language, and have their own distinct culture and traditions. Despite being a minority, Azerbaijani Iranians have played an important role in Iranian politics, culture, and society, and have contributed significantly to the country's development and diversity.
[ Bericht 12% gewijzigd door slashdotter3 op 02-04-2023 18:24:07 ]