“First of all, a fundamental change should be made in Azerbaijan’s internal policy regarding Iran” |

Politicians Inspiration They evaluated Aliyev’s position on Iran

“We will do our best to protect Azerbaijanis living in Iran.”

This statement President Ilham Aliyev announced at the international conference “Along the Middle Corridor: geopolitics, security and economy” held at ADA University on November 25.

Ilham Aliyev Iran He also touched on the protection of Azerbaijanis living in the Islamic Republic:

“We of our way of life, Azerbaijan We will do our best to protect the vector of secular development and Azerbaijanis, including Azerbaijanis living in Iran. They are a part of our people.”

President emphasized that there are schools in Iran where teaching is conducted in the Armenian language, but there are no Azerbaijani-language schools:

“340, where education is conducted in Russian in Azerbaijan school operates. Besides, in the republic 10 teaching in the school is in Georgian. in Georgia 116 Azerbaijani speakers school there is There are schools in Iran where teaching is conducted in the Armenian language, but only Azerbaijan in which language is taught school there is no How can this be? If someone says that this is interference in internal affairs, we completely reject it. Azerbaijan foreign policy is clear as day – we have not and will not interfere in the internal affairs of any state.

“We Iran in their schools Azerbaijan We raise the issue of teaching in the language because otherwise, the mother tongue speaker Iran Azerbaijanis lose the literary component of the language and Azerbaijan the language remains at the household level,” added Aliyev.

The head of the country is on the border with Iran military He also explained the reasons for holding the trainings.

“We have always responded and will respond to any anti-Azerbaijani statement and action. For this reason, on the border with Iran military we had to conduct exercises to demonstrate that we are not afraid of them. We of our way of life, Azerbaijan We will do our best to protect the vector of secular development and Azerbaijanis, including Azerbaijanis living in Iran. They are a part of our people.”

“I have worked with three presidents of Iran – Khatami, Ahmadinejad and Rouhani. In all these years, a situation similar to today has not arisen. Never Iran on our border for a few months military had no training. Never To Azerbaijan “There has never been a statement full of hatred and threats,” he said President concluded his opinion.

Chairman of the Civic Solidarity Party, deputy Sabir Rustamkhanli told Meydan TV that he justified and applauded what the head of state said.

Sabir Rustamkhanli said that Azerbaijani society did not raise the issues raised by the president:
“We have been silent so far in order not to strain contacts with Tehran, although the rights of the Azerbaijanis there have been found, we did not want relations to deteriorate. But in the last 30 years, the Islamic Republic of Iran supported the occupying Armenia and also participated in the destruction of the occupied territories. In addition, Iranian television broadcasted insulting reports against Azerbaijanis, which they did not like. Tehran, pretending to be a Shiite brother, has been busy dividing the Islamic world. Second Karabakh It is no secret that arms were transported to Armenia through Iran during the war. All this should have created the present picture sooner or later. Thus, the Iranian regime brings its own end without any outside intervention. See, even though the Iranian constitution gives people the right to their mother tongue, it has not been fulfilled. The president is right. 10While 0-150 thousand Armenians have a school, a press and a church, other nations are deprived of these rights.”

Deputy in Azerbaijan education The recipient touched on the difficult situation of Azerbaijanis from Iran and said that there should be a state policy in this regard:

“If in 30 years in this direction unit if it had a policy, a high-level personnel base would have been developed. One person is not given a scholarship. Many times this issue National I raised it in the assembly. When I was a minister, I helped dozens of students. But now education the fee has increased, for example, at the Medical University education the fee is 4 thousand dollars. Thank you, “Azersun” company helped a student who was in danger of being expelled for not being able to pay the tuition fee 3-4 years ago.mn they did There is another student from the south with a similar problem, I wonder how to help, who to turn to…”.

Sabir Rustamkhanli emphasized that Azerbaijani legislation recognizes the right to preferential education for our compatriots from abroad:

“But it is not clear how to implement this demand. I assume that these problems will disappear after the speech of the president. You know, the problems are not solved by helping a few southern students, there has to be a comprehensive approach. State annual education or Diaspora Committee funds allocates, shouldn’t there be such allocations for the education of Azerbaijanis from Iran?!”

Azerbaijan in Iran in 1992-1993 ambassador the ex deputy Nasib Nasibli considers it important that Iranian Azerbaijanis who want to study at all levels in Azerbaijan should not be charged tuition fees. According to him, they should be given scholarships from public organizations.

Nasib Nasibli believes that Official Baku is directed towards Iran political strategy must change radically:

“First of all, a fundamental change should be made in Azerbaijan’s internal policy regarding Iran. National progressive steps should be taken in the direction of ensuring unity so that it becomes a more attractive example for the south. In particular, the fundamental rights of those who think differently should be recognized in the country political prisoner the problem should be closed”.

“In general, necessary steps should be taken to ease the current tension with Iran. Propaganda on Iran in the official media should be softened, and objective and reasoned discussions should be held. of course UN and other platforms should support resolutions and decisions about the violation of fundamental and national rights in Iran. Imprisoned by the government in Iran national should not prevent the assistance to the families of the activists from here. Even southern specialists living in Western countries should be invited to work in the Presidential Administration and other government institutions. Or joint business activities with businessmen of southern origin living in Europe should be encouraged. It would be good to simplify the rules for people of southern origin living in Baku to obtain Azerbaijani citizenship,” he added.

Nasib Nasibli said that the government of Azerbaijan is to prevent future threats from Iran TurkeyIsrael, Arab countries, USA and should expand contacts with others.