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Talysh Thinktank in Iran
Igor Muradyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics27094.html
Published: 19:36:43 - 14/08/2012
In the town of Resht of the province of Gillian, Iran, a Center of
Study of Issues of Talyshistan has been set up. Note that this
organization is called of Talyshistan, not Talysh.
In the 1990s and 2000s the officious sets of Iran scrutinized the
Talysh issues in Azerbaijan. At that time, the intricate network of
the Iranian protégés was set up in the southeast of that country, as
well as in Baku and Sumgait and other regions with tight knit
Iranian-speaking communities.
Now one can be sure that Iran keeps the social and political processes
in Talyshistan, as well as Azerbaijan, the area of settlement of the
Talysh people, under control.
Now Iran has set to foster different organizations of the Talysh
Diaspora, first of all in Russia, Ukraine and Germany. The Iranians
conduct a very rational policy on the Talysh issue, not focusing on
the Islamic issue, at least in this stage.
Unfortunately, earlier the Iranian think tanks did not have the
awareness of putting forth the Talysh issue on the international arena
which reflected the officious position. Now this awareness is in place
but do the Iranians understand what should be done in such cases? As
well as the Near East, Afghanistan and other regions, they have been
working in a political vacuum for a long time.
The establishment of this think tank in Resht, near the border of
Talyshistan, reveals Iran's efforts to accelerate and intensify the
national Talysh movement, and most probably very soon the
establishment of Talysh political institutions, including the
executive and the government, will be announced.
Most probably, the establishment of this center is related to the
issue of establishment of a hotbed of development of the Talysh state.
It should be noted that Iran is competing with Russia for the
absorption of the national Talysh issue. Currently Russia and Iran
have no agreement yet though some Talysh figures are trying to offer
their proposals to the representatives of both countries.
Israel also focuses on the Talysh issue, which may be related to not
only intelligence but also readiness for geopolitical `editing' in the
South Caucasus.
There is no information on the echo of the Americans. Ostensibly, the
United States is closely following these processes.
The Talysh issue may mark the beginning of a new cycle of geopolitical
alignment of the region. In this stage it is very important to involve
the European community in the Talysh discourse.
As the world treats Armenia with unseen cynicism and hypocrisy, our
country must make huge effort to generate the national Talysh
movement.
Igor Muradyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics27094.html
Published: 19:36:43 - 14/08/2012
In the town of Resht of the province of Gillian, Iran, a Center of
Study of Issues of Talyshistan has been set up. Note that this
organization is called of Talyshistan, not Talysh.
In the 1990s and 2000s the officious sets of Iran scrutinized the
Talysh issues in Azerbaijan. At that time, the intricate network of
the Iranian protégés was set up in the southeast of that country, as
well as in Baku and Sumgait and other regions with tight knit
Iranian-speaking communities.
Now one can be sure that Iran keeps the social and political processes
in Talyshistan, as well as Azerbaijan, the area of settlement of the
Talysh people, under control.
Now Iran has set to foster different organizations of the Talysh
Diaspora, first of all in Russia, Ukraine and Germany. The Iranians
conduct a very rational policy on the Talysh issue, not focusing on
the Islamic issue, at least in this stage.
Unfortunately, earlier the Iranian think tanks did not have the
awareness of putting forth the Talysh issue on the international arena
which reflected the officious position. Now this awareness is in place
but do the Iranians understand what should be done in such cases? As
well as the Near East, Afghanistan and other regions, they have been
working in a political vacuum for a long time.
The establishment of this think tank in Resht, near the border of
Talyshistan, reveals Iran's efforts to accelerate and intensify the
national Talysh movement, and most probably very soon the
establishment of Talysh political institutions, including the
executive and the government, will be announced.
Most probably, the establishment of this center is related to the
issue of establishment of a hotbed of development of the Talysh state.
It should be noted that Iran is competing with Russia for the
absorption of the national Talysh issue. Currently Russia and Iran
have no agreement yet though some Talysh figures are trying to offer
their proposals to the representatives of both countries.
Israel also focuses on the Talysh issue, which may be related to not
only intelligence but also readiness for geopolitical `editing' in the
South Caucasus.
There is no information on the echo of the Americans. Ostensibly, the
United States is closely following these processes.
The Talysh issue may mark the beginning of a new cycle of geopolitical
alignment of the region. In this stage it is very important to involve
the European community in the Talysh discourse.
As the world treats Armenia with unseen cynicism and hypocrisy, our
country must make huge effort to generate the national Talysh
movement.