Voice of America: State of Azerbaijan has never existed

15:37 02/06/2012 » Society

There has never existed a state called Azerbaijan, once it was a part
of historic Iran, Iranian `jamnews.com’ news site quotes experts as
telling `Voice of America.’

Political anchor of `Voice of America’ Alireza Nurizadeh referred to
anti-Islamic propaganda of Azerbaijan, saying: `Azerbaijani
authorities founded a television station which is making propaganda
for `united Azerbaijan’ every day. However, not the Turkish speaking
Azeris of Iran should join people of Azerbaijan, but the opposite
processes should take place.’

`Extremist forces are aimed to rename Azerbaijan into Northern
Azerbaijan claiming that Southern Azerbaijan is `occupied.’ In fact
the territory of today’s Azerbaijan was once territory of Iran,’
another expert Mohammad Sahimi said.

Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Seyyed Ali Saghayia said recently in
Yerevan State University meeting that until 1918 there had not been a
state called Azerbaijan.

Source: Panorama.am

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress