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    Emil Lazarian
  • 4 years ago
    • Categories: 2022

Any change in international borders in region unacceptable, Raisi tells Erdogan

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Armenia – Sept 17 2022

At a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi underscored that any change in the international borders of the region is unacceptable to Iran, the Iranian media reported.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Iran’s president emphasized that Tehran is against paternalism, stating, “The basis of our policy in the region is that the future of the countries is determined by them, and their national sovereignty and territorial integrity are respected”.

Citing examples of Iran’s support for friends and neighbors during different crises, Raisi said that Iran is a friend of its neighbors.

Referring to the developments in the Caucasus, the Iranian president welcomed the “liberation” of Karabakh and preparations for its restoration. At the same time, he rejected any change in the international, historical and geopolitical borders of the region as unacceptable.

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS