  Expert: Turkish-speaking Iranians mistaken for Azeri population in Iran September 19, 2012 - 17:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Azeri studies expert commented on recent statement of U.S. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) who introduced a House Concurrent Resolution urging the U.S. and Iranian leadership to organize a referendum to annex Azeri-populated Iranian territories to Azerbaijan. At a September 19 news conference, Sargis Asatryan characterized the Congressman’s initiative as a part of U.S.-led policy aiming to weaken and destabilize Iran. “The proposition is initially faulty considering there’s no Azeri population in Iran, but rather Turkish-speaking Iranians,” an Iranian studies expert Vardan Voskanyan added. Partner news  Top stories A special sitting of the National Assembly launched on Monday, June 17, with 104 parliamentarians participating. “I’m good at what I’m doing – implementing educational and charity projects,” he said in an interview with Ksenia Sobchak. RPA parliamentary group leader Galust Sahakyan said the latest National Assembly session featured both show and populism. The National Assembly adopted package of bills on making amendments to laws on “government structure” and “public service”.   Partner news |  Latest news Ryan Gosling crime drama “Only God Forgives” wins Sydney Film Prize  The violent film, which also stars Kristin Scott Thomas, has divided critics since its debut at the Cannes Film Festival last month.200,000 Brazilians take to streets in protest march A swelling wave of protest tapped into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption.David Thewlis joins Edgar Allen Poe story-based “Eliza Graves” The thriller follows a young doctor who comes to apprentice at a mental institution and meets a beautiful patient that he falls in love with.Lionsgate nabs screen rights to “Devil In The Grove” Pulitzer winner Adam Cooper & Bill Collage, whose Moses script Exodus will be the next film that Ridley Scott will direct, will write the script. |
