Azerbaijani leader Aliyev insists on demanding punishment for the Iranian figure who insulted both himself and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Stating that he expects an apology from Iran, Aliyev said, “The presidents of Turkey and Azerbaijan are being insulted on live broadcast. Therefore, the statement ‘we feel sorry’ is unacceptable.”
“WE HAVE NO SERIOUS CONTACTS WITH IRAN’S NEW ADMINISTRATION YET”
Aliyev also touched upon Azerbaijan-Iran relations in his evaluations of the agenda on local television channels. Stating that they have not yet had serious contacts with the new administration of Iran, Aliyev stated that government officials held some meetings in the fields of economy and transportation.
Aliyev said that Azerbaijan was not responsible for the deterioration of relations with the previous administration of Iran and reminded that after the end of the 2nd Karabakh War, Iranian trucks carried fuel to Karabakh, which was under the control of the so-called Armenian administration at that time.
Iranian religious leader Khamenei
“WE HEAR THREATENING STATEMENTS FROM IRAN”
Stating that they requested Iran to stop this, but they heard threatening statements from Iran, Aliyev said, “They did an exercise at the border. We did the same at the border. We showed that we are not afraid of anyone and that we are right.” he said.
“THE DEATH PENALTY HAS NOT BEEN APPLIED YET”
Reminding that there were insulting publications against Azerbaijan in the Iranian press and that a terrorist attack was carried out on the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tehran, Aliyev said, “Two years have passed since the attack. The punishment (death penalty) given to the person who carried out the attack has not yet been implemented. This was an organized incident. All of the embassy in Azerbaijan also He withdrew his employees.” shared his knowledge.
Stating that Iran’s former Foreign Minister, the late Hussein Emir Abdullahiyan, promised him that the person who attacked the embassy would be executed, Aliyev said, “But they deceived us again. The death penalty was not applied. The file was sent back from the court to the prosecutor’s office. We insist on our demand.” he said.
“THE PRESIDENTS OF Türkiye AND AZERBAIJAN ARE INSULTED ON LIVE BROADCAST”
Aliyev reminded that Iranian religious leader Khamenei’s Ardabil Representative Ameli had repeatedly made insulting statements against Azerbaijan and himself, and said, “The question is, how does the man who appointed him there approach this? We know well who appointed him. Does he support this? ? Who will apologize to Azerbaijan? Will they apologize or not? The statement of Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not enough. Turkey and Azerbaijan in the official event. Presidents are being insulted. Therefore, the statement ‘we feel sorry’ is unacceptable. The state mullah (Ameli) should be punished, at least removed from his post and apologize to Azerbaijan.” he said.
(AA)