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IRANIAN AMBASSADOR TO BAKU: IRANIAN AZERBAIJANIS IN NUMBER THRICE EXCEED POPULATION OF AZERBAIJAN
19:06 25/02/2014 >> REGION
"According to the Constitution of Iran, the language, culture and
customs of all ethnic Iranians are protected," said Iranian ambassador
to Baku Mohsun Pakayin, as it is stated by Iranian news agency IRNA.
The ambassador of Iran in an interview given to novosti.az portal
referring to the rights of ethnic Iranians particularly noted,
"The official language of Iran is Persian. It is taught in all the
educational institutions of the country. Ethnic Iranians recognize
Persian as an official language; however in every day speech they
freely use their mother tongue."
Ambassador Pakayin added that "All the ethnic minorities living in
Iran are considered to be Iranians. For instance, around 30 million
of our population is Azerbaijanis which in number thrice exceed
population of Azerbaijan. Besides, millions of Kurds, Lors, Beluchs,
Ghashghayis, Arabs and other ethnic minorities live in Iran, which
together constitute one single Iranian nation."
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19:06 25/02/2014 >> REGION
"According to the Constitution of Iran, the language, culture and
customs of all ethnic Iranians are protected," said Iranian ambassador
to Baku Mohsun Pakayin, as it is stated by Iranian news agency IRNA.
The ambassador of Iran in an interview given to novosti.az portal
referring to the rights of ethnic Iranians particularly noted,
"The official language of Iran is Persian. It is taught in all the
educational institutions of the country. Ethnic Iranians recognize
Persian as an official language; however in every day speech they
freely use their mother tongue."
Ambassador Pakayin added that "All the ethnic minorities living in
Iran are considered to be Iranians. For instance, around 30 million
of our population is Azerbaijanis which in number thrice exceed
population of Azerbaijan. Besides, millions of Kurds, Lors, Beluchs,
Ghashghayis, Arabs and other ethnic minorities live in Iran, which
together constitute one single Iranian nation."
Other articles on this topic: Iranian president's Special Assistant:
Ottoman Turkey is condemned in extermination of millions of Armenians
http://panorama.am/en/society/2013/12/10/iran/?sw
Source: Panorama.am