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Derbent

(Russian dɪrˈbjɛnt)
n
(Placename) a port in S Russia, in the Dagestan Republic on the Caspian Sea: founded by the Persians in the 6th century. Pop: 106 000 (2005 est)
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Der•bent

(dərˈbɛnt)

n.
a seaport in SE Dagestan in the SW Russian Federation, on the Caspian Sea. 69,000.
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He mentioned that the conference is the first one in the world that with its subject-matter and clear statements of questions involves the whole Iranian-Caucasian region in one scientific direction a" from Central Asia to Bosporus and from Derbend to Persian Gulf.