Politics:

The "Eastern Azeri" Leader Defends Self-Determination Right

The Turkic separatists' leader, arrested in Baku, supposes that the principle of territorial integrity cannot be a priority.

June 13, 2006
On Sunday, the leader of Turkic separatists of Northern Iran Mohammadaly Chehraganly was arrested and deported from country. A day before was arrested in Istanbul and deported to Azerbaijan. It is noteworthy that only a couple of weeks before migratory authorities of Turkey and Azerbaijan had sanctioned his visit, providing entry visas. Chehraganly's arrest allows supposing that certain changes have taken place recently. Western impulses have probably made Ankara and Baku refrain from supporting Turkic separatists, struggling for the establishment of Great Turan.
 
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