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AZERI MP ACCUSES IRAN OF MASTERMINDING ATTACK ON WRITER
Lider TV
Nov 21 2011
Azerbaijan
An Azerbaijani MP has accused Iran of masterminding the attack on
writer Rafiq Tagi, who was a critic of the Iranian government and
Islam, in Baku on 19 November.
Speaking on Azerbaijani-Iranian relations in privately-owned Lider
TV's "Sada+" programme on 21 November, MP Qudrat Hasanquliyev said:
"As a person who used to be an investigator, with full responsibility,
I can say that religious extremist groups linked to Iran or Iran's
agents, terrorists in Azerbaijan stood behind this crime [attack on
Rafiq Tagi]."
Hasanquliyev said in his interview that Iran did not want secular
Muslim countries around its borders and that it "wants to create the
line of security around itself".
"And when they do not succeed, they get angry and sometimes resort
to terror," he added.
Qudrat Hasanquliyev accused Iran of financing the leadership of
the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan and preparing them for "provocative
activities". He described the training of Azerbaijani youth in Qom
"as extremist", saying that this was one of the methods to "export
the mullah regime into Azerbaijan".
Hasanquliyev noted that some "imperialist mullahs" openly state that
they want to build the mullah regime in Azerbaijan.
"We know that the Iranian mullahs who are ruling Iran are far from
Islam," Hasanquliyev said. He also slammed Iran's close ties with
Armenia.
Speaking to "Sada+" programme, the director of the Political
Innovation and Technology Centre, Mubariz Ahmadoglu, shared his views
on anti-Azerbaijani propaganda in Iran.
"They have started strong propaganda activities among local residents
to draw a curtain between the Azerbaijanis there [Iran] and in the
Azerbaijani Republic". He said that "Iran fears that Azerbaijan's
growing success in political arena might make the country attractive
to millions of Azerbaijanis living in Iran."
The video, which lasted 25 minutes and 53 seconds, was added to the
video-sharing website YouTube on 21 November by user "munteziri".
Commenting on the video on 26 November, user "turkesgeri" said that
"Iran is filling the head of Azerbaijani nation with propaganda".
User "Nijat Baku" responded to the video on 26 November and said that
"it is definite that one day Iran will turn into ruins".
User "AnarMusayev" left a comment on the same day saying that "these
are all Israeli games... the government would not be able to remain
in power unless they answered Israeli interests".
User "Istiqlaltv" comment said on 26 November: "Down with the Persian
regime".
[translated from Azeri]
Lider TV
Nov 21 2011
Azerbaijan
An Azerbaijani MP has accused Iran of masterminding the attack on
writer Rafiq Tagi, who was a critic of the Iranian government and
Islam, in Baku on 19 November.
Speaking on Azerbaijani-Iranian relations in privately-owned Lider
TV's "Sada+" programme on 21 November, MP Qudrat Hasanquliyev said:
"As a person who used to be an investigator, with full responsibility,
I can say that religious extremist groups linked to Iran or Iran's
agents, terrorists in Azerbaijan stood behind this crime [attack on
Rafiq Tagi]."
Hasanquliyev said in his interview that Iran did not want secular
Muslim countries around its borders and that it "wants to create the
line of security around itself".
"And when they do not succeed, they get angry and sometimes resort
to terror," he added.
Qudrat Hasanquliyev accused Iran of financing the leadership of
the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan and preparing them for "provocative
activities". He described the training of Azerbaijani youth in Qom
"as extremist", saying that this was one of the methods to "export
the mullah regime into Azerbaijan".
Hasanquliyev noted that some "imperialist mullahs" openly state that
they want to build the mullah regime in Azerbaijan.
"We know that the Iranian mullahs who are ruling Iran are far from
Islam," Hasanquliyev said. He also slammed Iran's close ties with
Armenia.
Speaking to "Sada+" programme, the director of the Political
Innovation and Technology Centre, Mubariz Ahmadoglu, shared his views
on anti-Azerbaijani propaganda in Iran.
"They have started strong propaganda activities among local residents
to draw a curtain between the Azerbaijanis there [Iran] and in the
Azerbaijani Republic". He said that "Iran fears that Azerbaijan's
growing success in political arena might make the country attractive
to millions of Azerbaijanis living in Iran."
The video, which lasted 25 minutes and 53 seconds, was added to the
video-sharing website YouTube on 21 November by user "munteziri".
Commenting on the video on 26 November, user "turkesgeri" said that
"Iran is filling the head of Azerbaijani nation with propaganda".
User "Nijat Baku" responded to the video on 26 November and said that
"it is definite that one day Iran will turn into ruins".
User "AnarMusayev" left a comment on the same day saying that "these
are all Israeli games... the government would not be able to remain
in power unless they answered Israeli interests".
User "Istiqlaltv" comment said on 26 November: "Down with the Persian
regime".
[translated from Azeri]