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Expert: Iran to respond toughly to Azerbaijan's anti-Islamic policy
March 31, 2012 - 13:15 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Expert in Azerbaijani studies Sargis Asatryan said
Azerbaijan increasingly incites Iran against it.
Iran accused Azerbaijan of Israeli agents operating on its territory
who attempt against Iranian scientists, Asatryan told a press
conference in Yerevan mentioning that the British Times paper dubbed
Azerbaijan as `the nest of spies'.
According to the expert, arrest of alleged Iranian `terrorists' by
Azerbaijan's special services and rumors spread about provision of an
airport on Azerbaijan's territory to Israel have added to the
tensions.
Besides, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's policy aimed to shut
down mosques, host Eurovision song contest and even potential
organization of a gay parade provoke strong negative response by
Iran's clergy, Asatryan said.
Iranian officials and clergy representatives have repeatedly warned
they would provide a most tough response to this.
So, further deterioration of relations between Iran and Azerbaijan
seems quite likely, and Armenia should avail itself of this situation
to the utmost, Asatryan stated.
March 31, 2012 - 13:15 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Expert in Azerbaijani studies Sargis Asatryan said
Azerbaijan increasingly incites Iran against it.
Iran accused Azerbaijan of Israeli agents operating on its territory
who attempt against Iranian scientists, Asatryan told a press
conference in Yerevan mentioning that the British Times paper dubbed
Azerbaijan as `the nest of spies'.
According to the expert, arrest of alleged Iranian `terrorists' by
Azerbaijan's special services and rumors spread about provision of an
airport on Azerbaijan's territory to Israel have added to the
tensions.
Besides, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's policy aimed to shut
down mosques, host Eurovision song contest and even potential
organization of a gay parade provoke strong negative response by
Iran's clergy, Asatryan said.
Iranian officials and clergy representatives have repeatedly warned
they would provide a most tough response to this.
So, further deterioration of relations between Iran and Azerbaijan
seems quite likely, and Armenia should avail itself of this situation
to the utmost, Asatryan stated.