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Iran asks Azerbaijan to explain Israeli arms deal
By JPOST.COM STAFF
02/28/2012 23:27
Following news of an arms deal between Azerbaijan and Israel, Iran
demanded an official explanation from Azerbaijani ambassador to Tehran
Javanshi Akhundov, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported Tuesday.
Israeli officials confirmed on Sunday a deal to sell defense equipment
to Azerbaijan to the tune of $1.6 billion.
According to the officials, Israeli Aerospace Industries will supply
the formerly soviet country with unmanned aerial vehicles and missile
defense systems.
The ambassador said that the equipment purchased from Israel was to be
used only "to free occupied territory of the Azerbaijan Republic,"
according to IRNA. He stressed that the government would not use these
arms against another country, particularly not Iran, and emphasized
his country's will to develop relations between the two countries,
according to the report.
Johan Backtane contributed to this report
By JPOST.COM STAFF
02/28/2012 23:27
Following news of an arms deal between Azerbaijan and Israel, Iran
demanded an official explanation from Azerbaijani ambassador to Tehran
Javanshi Akhundov, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported Tuesday.
Israeli officials confirmed on Sunday a deal to sell defense equipment
to Azerbaijan to the tune of $1.6 billion.
According to the officials, Israeli Aerospace Industries will supply
the formerly soviet country with unmanned aerial vehicles and missile
defense systems.
The ambassador said that the equipment purchased from Israel was to be
used only "to free occupied territory of the Azerbaijan Republic,"
according to IRNA. He stressed that the government would not use these
arms against another country, particularly not Iran, and emphasized
his country's will to develop relations between the two countries,
according to the report.
Johan Backtane contributed to this report