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July 23 2011
Azerbaijani MFA `offended' at Russia and Iran
July 23, 2011 | 14:32
ANKARA. - `Iran and Russia have provided a lifeline to Armenia's
beleaguered economy,' Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov
stated in an interview with Today's Zaman newspaper.
Azimov did not hide his strong disapproval of Russian and Iranian
assistance to Armenia. `Russia has control of 70 percent of the
Armenian economy. The border has been protected by Russian soldiers.
They provide assistance to Armenian forces as well,' he said.
`As for the Iran, Azimov said the Azerbaijani government does not
approve the cozy relations Iran has established with its arch-enemy,
Armenia. We have told them this on many occasions. Iran has over 40
agreements with Armenia and providing gas, oil and other critical
supplies to the country,' Azimov told the newspaper.
He stressed Iran could close its border with Armenia just like Turkey
did, but failed to do so.
`Iran wants to show that it is a regional power to be reckoned with.
But we are not comfortable with their policy vis-à-vis Armenia,' he
noted.
July 23 2011
Azerbaijani MFA `offended' at Russia and Iran
July 23, 2011 | 14:32
ANKARA. - `Iran and Russia have provided a lifeline to Armenia's
beleaguered economy,' Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov
stated in an interview with Today's Zaman newspaper.
Azimov did not hide his strong disapproval of Russian and Iranian
assistance to Armenia. `Russia has control of 70 percent of the
Armenian economy. The border has been protected by Russian soldiers.
They provide assistance to Armenian forces as well,' he said.
`As for the Iran, Azimov said the Azerbaijani government does not
approve the cozy relations Iran has established with its arch-enemy,
Armenia. We have told them this on many occasions. Iran has over 40
agreements with Armenia and providing gas, oil and other critical
supplies to the country,' Azimov told the newspaper.
He stressed Iran could close its border with Armenia just like Turkey
did, but failed to do so.
`Iran wants to show that it is a regional power to be reckoned with.
But we are not comfortable with their policy vis-à-vis Armenia,' he
noted.