Voice of America: State of Azerbaijan has never existed
There has never existed a state called Azerbaijan, once it was a part of historic Iran, Iranian “jamnews.com” news site quotes experts as telling “Voice of America.”
Political anchor of “Voice of America” Alireza Nurizadeh referred to anti-Islamic propaganda of Azerbaijan, saying: “Azerbaijani authorities founded a television station which is making propaganda for “united Azerbaijan” every day. However, not the Turkish speaking Azeris of Iran should join people of Azerbaijan, but the opposite processes should take place.”
“Extremist forces are aimed to rename Azerbaijan into Northern Azerbaijan claiming that Southern Azerbaijan is “occupied.” In fact the territory of today’s Azerbaijan was once territory of Iran,” another expert Mohammad Sahimi said.
Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Seyyed Ali Saghayia said recently in Yerevan State University meeting that until 1918 there had not been a state called Azerbaijan.