IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER'S REPRESENTATIVE PROPOSES JOINING REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN WITH IRAN THROUGH REFERENDUM
14:02 03/04/2013 " ANALYSIS
The population of the Republic of Azerbaijan perceives itself as a
member separated from Iran, says an article by editor-in-chief of
Iran's Kayhan newspaper Hossein Shariatmadari titled "Baku's turn."
According Iran's news agency Fars, referring to the recent forum of
the anti-Iranian South Azerbaijan National Liberation Movement in Baku
and the fact that Iran sent a note of protest to Azerbaijan in this
connection, the Iranian Supreme Leader's representative at Kayhan
writes, "The Republic of Azerbaijan has a population of around 10
million people, most of which are Shias. The Azerbaijanis have deep
cultural ties with the population of Iran's Atrpatakan Province. The
current facts and observations leave no doubt that the population
of the Republic of Azerbaijan perceives itself as a member separated
from Iran."
"Iran's respected governmental officials can propose the Republic
of Azerbaijan government hold a referendum on joining the Republic
of Azerbaijan with the Iranian Azerbaijan (Iranian provinces of East
Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan)," Kayhan's editor-in-chief says.
Source: Panorama.am
From: A. Papazian
14:02 03/04/2013 " ANALYSIS
The population of the Republic of Azerbaijan perceives itself as a
member separated from Iran, says an article by editor-in-chief of
Iran's Kayhan newspaper Hossein Shariatmadari titled "Baku's turn."
According Iran's news agency Fars, referring to the recent forum of
the anti-Iranian South Azerbaijan National Liberation Movement in Baku
and the fact that Iran sent a note of protest to Azerbaijan in this
connection, the Iranian Supreme Leader's representative at Kayhan
writes, "The Republic of Azerbaijan has a population of around 10
million people, most of which are Shias. The Azerbaijanis have deep
cultural ties with the population of Iran's Atrpatakan Province. The
current facts and observations leave no doubt that the population
of the Republic of Azerbaijan perceives itself as a member separated
from Iran."
"Iran's respected governmental officials can propose the Republic
of Azerbaijan government hold a referendum on joining the Republic
of Azerbaijan with the Iranian Azerbaijan (Iranian provinces of East
Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan)," Kayhan's editor-in-chief says.
Source: Panorama.am
From: A. Papazian