Literary-cultural and scientific relations of Nakhchivan with South Azerbaijan

Abstract

The paper gives a general review of the history of relations between Nakhchivan and South Azerbaijan, reveals the nature and essence of literary, cultural, and scientific relations with South Azerbaijan during the Soviet period and the years of independence, identifies their characteristic features. Due to the geographical proximity of Nakhchivan to South Azerbaijan, ties with the other coast of Araz after the annexation of Northern Azerbaijan by Russia in 1828 have not been wholly lost. The development of relations between Nakhchivan and South Azerbaijan influenced both the literary and the scientific environment. Many literary works, articles, essays, books, and monographs have been written in the light of the national-spiritual integrity idea and unity of Azerbaijan; our relations have expanded thanks to the activity of our poets, writers, scientists in this direction; the media and television also played an exceptional role in this area. The paper reveals and studies facts and sources showing the literary, cultural and scientific relations between Nakhchivan and South Azerbaijan; all that is described as an indicator of a sensitive attitude to the Southern theme and the relevance of these issues.