Iran claims Azerbaijan emerged on historic Iranian land - expertMarch 31, 2012 - 13:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Following the deterioration of bilateral relations between Iran and Azerbaijan, statements claiming that Azerbaijan, as a state, emerged only in 1918, gain official voicing, expert in Iranian studies said. “Iranian officials often refer to Azerbaijan as former Iranian territory,” Armen Israelyan told a press conference in Yerevan. Iran’s representatives claim that Azerbaijan emerged in the territory of historic Iranian Shirvan province. Besides, Iran repeatedly speaks of violations of rights and pressures against national minorities in Azerbaijan. Some officials hint that Azerbaijan further distances itself from the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution, the expert said. Israelyan believes that Armenia must use the situation to deepen and develop its ties with Iran. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |