IRANIAN AZERIS PROTEST ESTABLISHMENT OF ARMENIAN CONSULATE IN TABRIZ

PanARMENIAN.Net
18.01.2008 14:26 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The national movement of Southern Azerbaijan has
circulated a statement in protest against establishment of Armenian
Consulate in Tabriz.

The statement describes the event as ‘an insult to Azerbaijani
nation’ and calls ‘to prevent hoisting of Armenian flag in Tabriz’,
1news.az. reports.

On January 15, the Iranian Cabinet gave green light to establishment
of Armenian Consulate General in Tabriz.

The issue was discussed during the visit of Iran’s President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad to Yerevan. Besides, the two states agreed to open Iranian
Consulate in Kapan.