Primorsky Dagestan in the Caucasian policy of Russia in the context of the Iranian-Turkish confrontation: from the treaty of Kermanshah to the treaty of Ganja (1732-1735)

Annotation

The presented scientific publication, based on the documents of the Archive of Foreign Policy of the Russian Empire (AWPRI) and special historical literature, examines the Caucasian vector of foreign policy of Russia, Iran and Turkey in a relatively small but fateful chronological segment from the Kermanshah Treaty of 1732 to the Ganja Treaty of 1735. The authors emphasize that the Russian-Iranian and Russian-Ottoman the relations determined the geopolitical situation in the region, in particular in Dagestan. Dominance in the Caucasus region was a priority for each of the contending parties in their eastern policy. It is stated that during the confrontation in the region of the neighboring great powers, the advantage could only be provided to the side that would be able to subdue Primorsky Dagestan. It is emphasized that during the period under study, the policy of the Russian government was cautious and flexible. For the St. Petersburg court, it was of strategic importance to preserve the state of the Iranian-Turkish confrontation and prevent their alliance. This was the only way to ensure the balance of power in the region. The authors conclude that during the uncompromising Ottoman-Iranian confrontation in the region, which negatively affected the socio-economic and political situation, there is a gradual increase in the pro-Russian orientation of local peoples who sought protection from the Russian Empire and saw it as a counterweight to the expansionist aspirations of Iran and Turkey during the period under review.

Keywords

• the Russian Empire
• Caucasian politics
• Caucasian peoples
• dagestan
• turkey
• Iran
• Caucasus-Caspian region
• nadir
• the Kermanshah Treaty
• the Ganja Treaty
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