Political analyst: It is unacceptable that Iran would abuse warm attitude with which Azerbaijani leadership approaches religion and neighbors

It is unacceptable that Iran would abuse the warm attitude with which the Azerbaijani leadership approaches the religion and neighbors, director of the Center for Political Innovation and Technology Mubariz Ahmedoglu said in an interview with Milli.az.

"Most part of Iran's attitude towards independent Azerbaijan was negative. But the negative backdrop of the Islamic Republic towards Azerbaijan declined thanks to some politicians and diplomats in Iran. The Azerbaijani leadership, except during the rule of the Popular Front, has always had warm attitude towards Iran. Ilham Aliyev can be considered the president, who was elected in independent Azerbaijan for the longest term. During Ilham Aliyev's presidency, always there has been sincerity with respect to Iran. If the current government of Azerbaijan would have some malice towards Iran, then the government, which is engaged in it, would prepare and conduct work to ensure security measures corresponding to that intent," said Ahmedoglu.

He said the greatest guarantor of security of Azerbaijan is the well thought-out and independent policy pursued by the leadership.

"Dynamics in Iran regarding the events associated with Azerbaijan are absolutely opposite. Iran's old position on Nagorno-Karabakh issue has been completely forgotten over the recent period. There is no difference between the current position of Iran and the position of the Western world. In addition to Nagorno-Karabakh, Iran's dynamics of anti-Azerbaijani direction has strengthened.

Iran, becoming friend with weak Azerbaijan, brought onto the agenda the religious ceremonies as a pressure against strong Azerbaijan.

At least 30 percent of Iranian women do not follow the rules of hijab. Also in the Koran there are some ceremonies, which are not implemented by any Muslim state today. Iran, either directly or indirectly, incites Azerbaijan's neighbors against it," said Ahmedoglu.

According to the analyst, the Georgian issue also attracts attention.
The more the Georgian-Iranian relations improve, the more Georgia worsens relations with Azerbaijan and improves with Armenia. It is not accidental that the anti-Azerbaijani issue began in Georgia upon religious grounds.

In recent years, the countries with which Iran has intensified the relationship include the UAE as well. The dynamics of intensification of relations between Iran and the UAE have not decreased by the fact that the UAE, with Saudi Arabia, sent troops to Bahrain. In recent years, most delegations to Armenia come exactly from the UAE. Is it accidental?!," Ahmedoglu said.

He said Lebanon is fully controlled by Iran. All necessary Armenian programs, including a program to settle people to Nagorno-Karabakh, are funded by Lebanon.
"Over the past year, Lebanon only increased the amount of funds for projects related to Nagorno-Karabakh. Maybe somebody thinks it's accidental, but we do not think so. In general, we see a regularity in all that happen. Somehow Iran participates in all that happen, and all that happen takes anti-Azerbaijani character.
Of course, there are cases under the category of random examples in the Iranian-Armenian relations.

For example, the first foreign official, with whom the current foreign minister of Iran met after receiving confirmation of the relevant parliamentary committee, was energy minister of Armenia A.Movsesian.

Another example is that the Iranian foreign minister is now on visit to Kuwait. And tomorrow the Armenian minister of diaspora H.Hakobyan begins visiting Kuwait. Visibly it is an attempt of Kuwait to normalize relations with Armenia via Iran.
But this can be considered accidental," said the political analyst. He stressed for all this period, the Azerbaijani leadership absolutely has not changed its policy of restraint with respect to Iran.

"In addition, the policy of the Azerbaijan Republic with respect to religion is a policy built upon love.

Because of its restraint, the country's leadership does not consider it necessary to openly demonstrate its love for religion. The more a country develops, the more its citizens become stronger. But the policy pursued by neighboring Iran had reached intolerable lines. In any case, it's a question when Iran needs to think about how to change its balanced policy.


/Milli.Az/