 Yet another reason was due to the fact that the Safavid possessions in Georgia were geographically close to the Daghestan province.From Daghestan, Lezgian marauders frequently organized raids into parts of the northwestern Safavid domains, including Safavid Georgia.Lastly, it was also decided as a measure against Russia, which had increased its pressure on Daghestan, a neighboring province of the Georgia province.