Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Apr 2 Mr. Ismail Babai the Director of the representative office of Iranian foreign ministry in East Azarbaijan, has called for the establishment of a German consulate and revival of the Russian Consulate in Tabriz city. According to Ismail Babai, quoted by state news agency (Tabriz 2018 ), the statistics are …
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The expulsion of Russian diplomats from the United States, Canada and 14 European countries
It’s the biggest collective expulsion of alleged Russian intelligence officers in history, according to British Prime Minister Theresa May,CNN reported. Diplomats are being kicked out of more than 20 countries — including 18 European Union states, the United States and Canada — in a coordinated effort that represents a significant diplomatic …
Read More »Russian Official: We Will Establish a Russian Consulate in Tabriz
Tabriz,South Azerbaijan, Mar 3 Russian consulate general Mr. Konstantin Alexyev on a trip to Tabriz said: “Tabriz is a very important city and we are interested in establishing a consulate in this city.” The establishing Russian consulate in Tabriz can help Iran-Russia relations in positive way. The Russian official during a meeting …
Read More »Russian pilot kills himself to avoid capture in Syria
A Russian pilot downed by rebel fighters in Syria killed himself with a grenade to avoid being captured by the jihadists, Moscow has confirmed. Video footage filmed by the rebels themselves, sees Major Roman Filipov shouting ‘This is for our guys!’ before detonating the explosives as the fighters surround him. The Russian Defense Ministry said …
Read More »Russian President: Get ready for War
Tabriz,South Azerbaijan,Nov 26 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with leaders of Turkey and Iran about the recent issue of the Syria and issues of the military-industrial complex in Sochi City. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin stated that Russian business should be prepared to switch to production to military needs at …
Read More »South Azerbaijan Question in Evolution;Identity, Society, and Regional Security
South Azerbaijanis have historically been considered the country’s most loyal ethnolinguistic minority. Predominantly Shiite, with religion being the most important source of collective identity, Turkophone Azerbaijanis had until the 1920s provided numerous dynasties to the Persian thrones. The rise of nationalism in the 20th century gradually breached the image of South …
Read More »Russia launches military drills in Armenia
Baku, North Azerbaijan, July 23 Russia has launched tactical military exercises at its military base in Armenia on 23 July 2018. At the Russian military base in Armenia, soldiers and officers are alerted and relocated to the Kamhud and Alagyaz ranges for military drills, APA reported. The exercises involve more than 3,000 servicemen …
Read More »The Agent of the Assassination of the Governor of Ganja Has Been Trained in Iran and Syria
Baku, North Azerbaijan,July 5 The man who shot the mayor of Ganja had fought in Syria and wanted to turn North Azerbaijan into an Islamic state, according to an official press release. On 3 July, the mayor of Ganja, Elmar Valiyev, and his bodyguard, Gasim Ashbazov, were shot in the …
Read More »South Azerbaijan Question in Evolution: Identity, Society, and Regional Security
South Azerbaijan Question in Evolution: Identity, Society, and Regional Security-By Emil Aslan Souleimanov and Josef Kraus Iranian Azerbaijanis have historically been considered the country’s most loyal ethno-linguistic minority. Predominantly Shiite, with religion being the most important source of collective identity, Turkophone Azerbaijanis had until the 1920s provided numerous dynasties to the Persian …
Read More »100 years pass since March genocide of Azerbaijanis
Baku, North Azerbaijan, Mar 31 North Azerbaijan today marks the centenary of the March 1918 Genocide of Azerbaijanis. After the Republic of Azerbaijan regained its independence, it has become possible to renew the objective picture of the past history of Azerbaijani people, Trend reports. The truth, which for many years was …
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