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  • Tehran: Azerbaijan Shuts Down Iranian Charity Centre

    AZERBAIJAN SHUTS DOWN IRANIAN CHARITY CENTRE

    Fars News Agency , Iran
    Feb 9 2014

    Azerbaijan has closed Iranian Imam Khomeyni Relief Committee centre
    in Baku.

    Citing the International Studies and Research Abrar Mo'aser Tehran
    Institution, Fars news agency reported that Azerbaijan closed Imam
    Khomeyni Relief Committee centre in Baku, a centre which provided
    "extensive philanthropic services" for over 20 years, especially
    during the Karabakh dispute.

    Ahmad Avvalinasab, the writer of the article (quoted by Fars) added
    that Baku had stressed "the country [Azerbaijan] has become richer,
    and does not need philanthropic activities". The writer noted that
    many similar American, Israeli, European and Asian institutions were
    still active in Azerbaijan. He said that the decision to revoke the
    licences of Imam Khomeyni Relied Committee and Imam Ali medical clinic
    was "illogical".

    The article added that the decision was taken in line with Azerbaijan's
    "restrictive" approach to Iranian institutions over the past three
    years. It added that the Republic of Azerbaijan tried to depict Iran
    as an "enemy [of Azerbaijan] and a supporter of Armenia".

    In conclusion, the author of the article suggested the Imam Khomeyni
    Relief Committee to open an office in the county of Bilesavar, in
    Iran's north-western Ardabil Province.

    [translated from Persian]

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