On Azerbaijan-İranian economic relations in 1920-1925 years

The purpose of the article is to study the economic relations between Azerbaijan and Iran in 1920-1925. In the article, for the first time, events are analyzed on the basis of numerous archival documents and generalizations are made based on them. On April 28, 1920, Bolshevik Russia occupied Azerbaijan, and after some time political and diplomatic relations were established with Iran. Although during the USSR, Azerbaijan was deprived of the opportunity to conduct an independent foreign policy, in relations with Iran it became much more independent. The article shows the main forms and directions of economic and trade relations between Azerbaijan and Iran. Also, many documents and materials are introduced into scientific circulation for the first time, which increases the scientific value of the research topic and makes it relevant. The article deals with the economic relations of Azerbaijan with Iran in 1920-1925. Since this period was the initial stage of the establishment of political and economic relations of Azerbaijan with foreign states, and in connection with this, Azerbaijan sought to establish independent, direct relations with the eastern states. In Soviet times, Azerbaijan was deprived of the opportunity to pursue an independent foreign policy, however, the territorial and demographic proximity of Iran and Azerbaijan created conditions for these relations to become even more independent. These aspects are analyzed in detail in the article.