June 2, 2008 - 19:38 AMT
Sergei Markedonov: Iran has recently changed its position on Karabakh in Baku's favor
There is some progress in the Azerbaijani-Iranian relations, what was almost impossible under Heydar Aliyev's rule, head of the interethnic relations department at the institute of political and military analysis Sergei Markedonov said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net.

"Iran has recently changed its position on Karabakh in Baku's favor and relations between the countries grew warmer. They have a number of common problems: the Caspian Sea, Southern Azerbaijan. Although, politicians know that unification of Southern and Northern Azerbaijan is unreal," he said.

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