IRANIAN LAWMAKER: IF ISSUE OF JOINING TERRITORIES EMERGES, AZERBAIJAN SHOULD UNITE WITH ITS HISTORICAL HOMELAND - IRAN
14:16 04/04/2013 " REGION
The process of supporting anti-Iranian separatist groups will end to
the detriment of Baku, Chairman of Iran's Majlis Committee on National
Security and Foreign Policy Alaeddin Boroujerdi was quoted as saying
by Arannews.ir.
Referring to the recent forum of the anti-Iranian South Azerbaijan
National Liberation Movement in Baku, the senior Iranian lawmaker said,
in part, "If an issue of joining territories emerges, first of all,
the territory separated from Iran should be returned to its place,
that is, Azerbaijan should unite with its historical homeland - Iran."
Earlier, the Iranian Supreme Leader's representative at Kayhan Hossein
Shariatmadari urged the Iranian authorities to 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).
Vice Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee
Mansour Haghighat-Pour said for his part that "a forum will be held
in the near future to discuss Caucasus issues, and issues related to
joining a number of Azerbaijani cities - including Baku - with Iran
will be discussed at the forum in view of the fact that the residents
of these cities are inclined to unite with our country."
Related: Iranian Supreme Leader's representative proposes joining
Republic of Azerbaijan with Iran through referendum
Iran sends note of protest to Azerbaijan
Source: Panorama.am
From: A. Papazian
14:16 04/04/2013 " REGION
The process of supporting anti-Iranian separatist groups will end to
the detriment of Baku, Chairman of Iran's Majlis Committee on National
Security and Foreign Policy Alaeddin Boroujerdi was quoted as saying
by Arannews.ir.
Referring to the recent forum of the anti-Iranian South Azerbaijan
National Liberation Movement in Baku, the senior Iranian lawmaker said,
in part, "If an issue of joining territories emerges, first of all,
the territory separated from Iran should be returned to its place,
that is, Azerbaijan should unite with its historical homeland - Iran."
Earlier, the Iranian Supreme Leader's representative at Kayhan Hossein
Shariatmadari urged the Iranian authorities to 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).
Vice Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee
Mansour Haghighat-Pour said for his part that "a forum will be held
in the near future to discuss Caucasus issues, and issues related to
joining a number of Azerbaijani cities - including Baku - with Iran
will be discussed at the forum in view of the fact that the residents
of these cities are inclined to unite with our country."
Related: Iranian Supreme Leader's representative proposes joining
Republic of Azerbaijan with Iran through referendum
Iran sends note of protest to Azerbaijan
Source: Panorama.am
From: A. Papazian