Abstract
The work deals with Czechoslovak-Iranian relations in the interwar period and reflects their political and in particular economic dimension. The entrepreneurial activities of Czechoslovak enterprises that managed to succeed in a competitive environment of the Iranian market represent the main theme of the work.
The economic relations based primarily on foreign trade are examined within the context of political negotiations and the issue of expatriates. The case study explains the process of market penetration of Czechoslovak export companies into Iran and analyses the activities of Société Iranienne Skoda within the context of factory (i.e. plant and equipment) orders and infrastructure development.
The work focuses on penetration of Czechoslovak armament factories (Škodovy závody, ČKD and Zbrojovka Brno) into Iranian market. Czechoslovak export of munition became especially in the 1930s the main pillar of relations between Czechoslovakia and Iran.
The export of armament into Iran comprised more than half of total Czechoslovak export into Iran.