IRAN TV1: AZERBAIJAN RAISES TERRITORIAL CLAIM AGAINST INDEPENDENT NKR
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
June 6 2006
Iran’s state-owned television Iran TV1 introduced Nagorno Garabagh
as an independent republic in its news programme.
The World Azerbaijanis Congress (WAC) press secretary Ali Nijat told
APA. He said the television in the news programme, reported about
the meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents, Ilham Aliyev and
Robert Kocharian in Bucharest at 2.00p.m on June 5.
“While reporting the announcer said, “The Independent Republic of
Nagorno Karabakh declared its independence 15 years ago. The Republic
of Azerbaijan raises a territorial claim against this independent
republic at present”. We accept this as Iran’s threat against
Azerbaijan. Thus, South Azerbaijan’s has information access to the
world through the Azerbaijan Republic only. Iran aims at closing this
access by making such threats,” the press secretary said.
Spokesman of the Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan Majid Feizollahi told
APA that he was not informed about such report of the television. He
said Iran’s position regarding Garabagh is clear.
“This position remains unchanged. We do not care what says the
organizations like the WAC,” Feyzollahi said.