OPENING AZERI CONSULATE GENERAL IN TEBRIZ POSTPONED AGAINOctober 31, 2002 - 21:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azeri-Iranian negotiations on opening an Azeri consulate general in Iranian Tebriz city are again postponed to indefinite time. As reported by "Arminfo" agency referring to Baku mass media, in the course of prolonged consultations the Iranian party was not persuaded that it was necessary to open the consulate in Tebriz. Meanwhile, Baku journalists note that in August 1992 bilateral agreement had already been reached on opening consulates - an Azeri one in Tebriz and an Iranian in Nakhichevan. While the consulate in Nakhichevan started work the same year, the Iranian party still delays opening the Azeri consulate in Tebriz in spite of the ten years past. Commenting on the reasons, which have made Baku refuse from further negotiations on the issue, diplomatic circles suppose that Azerbaijan does not wish to cause damage to the development of bilateral relations, which have acquired a new impulse after Azeri President Heydar Aliyev's visit to Iran this May. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Armenian wrestlers win 3 medals at U20 European Championships The Armenian team has won 3 medals at the U20 European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships. Ameriabank, COAF pool efforts to develop beekeeping in Lori COAF and Ameriabank have presented their joint program Harvesting Nature’s Bounty. Putin to meet Erdogan, Aliyev on SCO sidelines Putin will hold meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. CSI urges IOC to ban Azerbaijan from Paris 2024 The organization said in a statement that there is no place for genocide at the Olympics. |