Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Iran reach gas trade deal
The agreement was presented by both Baku and Tehran as proof that their recent political crisis had been overcome. Has it?
Joshua Kucera is a freelance reporter specializing in the former Soviet Union. His articles from the region have also appeared in The New York Times, Slate, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, and many other publications. He is also a regular contributor to Jane’s Defence Weekly and to EurasiaNet, where he also blogs on Eurasian defense and security issues at The Bug Pit.
The agreement was presented by both Baku and Tehran as proof that their recent political crisis had been overcome. Has it?
The visit comes amid a rocky patch in relations between the two partners, and in the middle of a heated election campaign.
The two foreign ministers also discussed how to resolve transportation issues in new post-war order in southern Armenia.
Azerbaijan’s decisive military victory has forced Tehran to accommodate to Baku in ways it did not before.