Iranian Azerbaijanis protest against opening of Armenian Consulate General in Tabriz

Intellectuals have already appealed to the president, the head of Tabriz province, the Foreign Ministry and the parliament.

Said Muganli, editor-in-chief of the Azerbaijan-language newspaper “Yarpag” published in Iran, reported that a group of Azerbaijani intellectuals met with parliamentarian from Tabriz Akbar Alami and informed him about the protest of the Azerbaijanis living in Iran.

Said Muganli said that the signature collection campaign had been initiated in the country.

“The signature collection campaign started among Azerbaijanis, who protest against opening of Armenian consulate in Tabriz, five days ago. Iranian government has not taken a stance on the problem yet. We think that Iran should take into account the opinion of millions of Azerbaijanis and should not allow opening of the Consulate General in Tabriz, where there are few Armenians. This is a wrong step and may cause serious protests of Azerbaijanis,” he said.

/APA/