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BAKU AND ANKARA ARE AWARE OF IRANIAN AZERBAIJANIS' IMPACT ON KARABAKH ISSUE - INTERNATIONAL EXPERT
news.am
Dec 5 2011
Armenia
Baku and Ankara are aware of the Iranian Azerbaijanis' impact on
the Karabakh issue, the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military
Analysis (INEGMA) analyst Theodore Karasik told Armenian News-NEWS.am,
commenting on the most recent demonstrations by the Azerbaijanis
of Iran.
Several days ago, the Iranian Azerbaijanis started a new wave of
protests at the football stadiums of Tabriz city. During a match
between the local team and a squad from Shiraz city, the fans wore
shirts depicting the flags of Turkey and Azerbaijan and also waved
an Azerbaijani flag.
In Karasik's view, it is difficult to conclude whether the
demonstrations were planned, "because the demands are different among
the fans themselves."
"Tehran is not a foreign power in the Karabakh process, and it places
its bet very carefully by forming its position in the Caucasus. The
process' remaining participants, including Russia and Armenia, are
aware of the bets and are playing the possible scenarios," Theodore
Karasik added.
According to different estimations, there are up to 15-20 million
ethnic Azerbaijanis living in Iran, primarily in the East and West
Azerbaijan provinces.
news.am
Dec 5 2011
Armenia
Baku and Ankara are aware of the Iranian Azerbaijanis' impact on
the Karabakh issue, the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military
Analysis (INEGMA) analyst Theodore Karasik told Armenian News-NEWS.am,
commenting on the most recent demonstrations by the Azerbaijanis
of Iran.
Several days ago, the Iranian Azerbaijanis started a new wave of
protests at the football stadiums of Tabriz city. During a match
between the local team and a squad from Shiraz city, the fans wore
shirts depicting the flags of Turkey and Azerbaijan and also waved
an Azerbaijani flag.
In Karasik's view, it is difficult to conclude whether the
demonstrations were planned, "because the demands are different among
the fans themselves."
"Tehran is not a foreign power in the Karabakh process, and it places
its bet very carefully by forming its position in the Caucasus. The
process' remaining participants, including Russia and Armenia, are
aware of the bets and are playing the possible scenarios," Theodore
Karasik added.
According to different estimations, there are up to 15-20 million
ethnic Azerbaijanis living in Iran, primarily in the East and West
Azerbaijan provinces.