Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian is set to make his first official visit to Azerbaijan this month, following an agreement reached during a phone conversation with President Ilham Aliyev on March 31. The statement from both sides highlighted a mutual interest in fostering "friendship and brotherhood," but does this visit signal a true shift in Azerbaijani-Iranian relations? Or will it simply be a diplomatic formality without significant breakthroughs?

Political expert Asif Narimanli shared his insights with Azernews, emphasizing that the visit should not be seen as the start of a new chapter just yet:

"Actually, I think Pezeshkian's visit cannot be called the beginning of a new stage in Azerbaijani-Iranian relations. Perhaps, official Baku will try to learn the position and political line of the new Iranian President with this meeting. President Ilham Aliyev also........

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