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March 11 2012
Tehran questions Baku over Israeli arms deal
Article | March 11, 2012 - 8:07pm
Iran challenged Azerbaijan over $1.5bn in arms it said were purchased
from Israel, Iranian state media reported.
Following news of the arms deal between Azerbaijan and Israel,
Azerbaijan's ambassador to Tehran Javanshir Akhundov was called in to
the foreign ministry through Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed
Abbas Araqchi to explain the weapons and to receive a warning that
Israel must not be permitted to use Azerbaijan to stage `terrorist
acts' against Iran.
Akhundov acknowledged the arms purchase after getting confirmation
from his government but explained that the weapons were bought `to
liberate occupied Azerbaijani land,' and that the government will not
allow these arms be used against another country, especially Islamic
Republic of Iran. Armenian forces are occupying Azerbaijan's
Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
The ambassador repeated Azerbaijan's intention to develop relations
with Iran and called for an exchange of views to mitigate the growing
strained relations. "Considering declared policy by the Zionist regime
on growing penetration in bordering countries with Iran and using
these states' territories against it, the Iran's senior diplomat
warned against any kind of use of Azerbaijan Republic territory by the
Zionist regime for terrorist acts against Iran," the ministry report
said.
According to the recent deal between Azerbaijan and Israel Aerospace
Industries, Baku will receive planes, drones and an advanced missile
defence system. It should be noted that the arms sale deal came amid
high tensions between Azerbaijan and Iran.
The reports of arms deal between Azerbaijan and Israel come a week
after authorities in Azerbaijan arrested a terrorist cell whose
members belonged to the Hizbullah terror group and held Iranian
passports.
http://www.neurope.eu/article/tehran-questions-baku-over-israeli-arms-deal
March 11 2012
Tehran questions Baku over Israeli arms deal
Article | March 11, 2012 - 8:07pm
Iran challenged Azerbaijan over $1.5bn in arms it said were purchased
from Israel, Iranian state media reported.
Following news of the arms deal between Azerbaijan and Israel,
Azerbaijan's ambassador to Tehran Javanshir Akhundov was called in to
the foreign ministry through Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed
Abbas Araqchi to explain the weapons and to receive a warning that
Israel must not be permitted to use Azerbaijan to stage `terrorist
acts' against Iran.
Akhundov acknowledged the arms purchase after getting confirmation
from his government but explained that the weapons were bought `to
liberate occupied Azerbaijani land,' and that the government will not
allow these arms be used against another country, especially Islamic
Republic of Iran. Armenian forces are occupying Azerbaijan's
Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
The ambassador repeated Azerbaijan's intention to develop relations
with Iran and called for an exchange of views to mitigate the growing
strained relations. "Considering declared policy by the Zionist regime
on growing penetration in bordering countries with Iran and using
these states' territories against it, the Iran's senior diplomat
warned against any kind of use of Azerbaijan Republic territory by the
Zionist regime for terrorist acts against Iran," the ministry report
said.
According to the recent deal between Azerbaijan and Israel Aerospace
Industries, Baku will receive planes, drones and an advanced missile
defence system. It should be noted that the arms sale deal came amid
high tensions between Azerbaijan and Iran.
The reports of arms deal between Azerbaijan and Israel come a week
after authorities in Azerbaijan arrested a terrorist cell whose
members belonged to the Hizbullah terror group and held Iranian
passports.
http://www.neurope.eu/article/tehran-questions-baku-over-israeli-arms-deal