Iran-Georgia relations
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Iran and Georgia have had relations for centuries, although official diplomatic relations between the two nations in the 20th century was established on May 15, 1992[1].
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[edit] Context
Georgia, throughout its history, has several times been a part of the Persian Empire, specifically under the Achaemenid, Parthian, Sassanid, and Safavid dynasties. Due to this, there has been a lot of political and cultural exchange, and thus Georgia is often considered a part of Greater Iran.
[edit] Historical relations
- See main article: Persia-Georgia relations
Iran (Persia) and Georgia, or the Georgian tribes, have had relations in different forms starting from the Achaemenid Era through trade. The relationship got more complex as the Safavids took power in Iran and attempted to maintain Iranian control of the the Georgian kingdoms. This continued until Russia conquered the Caucasus in the 1800s from the Qajars.
[edit] 20th century to present
Until the early 1900s, Iran-Georgia relations were merged into Iran-Soviet relations. Since Georgia's independence from the Soviet Union, the two nations have cooperated in many fields including energy, transport, trade, education, and science. Iran is one of Georgia's most important trading partners and Intergovernmental Joint Economic Commission is functioning between the two countries.[1]
[edit] Ambassadors of Iran to Georgia
- Feraidoun Haqbeen (1993-1996)
- Aqbar Aminian (1996-1999)
- Aboulfazl Khazaii Torshizi (1999-2002)
- Hossein Aminian Toosi (2002-2006)
- Mojtaba Damirchilou (2006- to present)
[edit] Ambassadors of Georgia to Iran
- Jemshid Giunashvili (1994-2004)
- Levan Asatiani (2004 – to present)
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