He said that the arrested Azerbaijanis travelled to Iran as tourists: “They are charged over illegal activities and relations. Currently, these accusations are being investigated by Iran’s judicial system.
On April 30, scientific worker of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) Institute of Literature named after Nizami, researcher and writer Khalida Khalid was arrested in Tabriz by the employees of the Ministry of Intelligence and National Security of the Islamic Republic of Iran (MISIRI).
Furthermore, one more Azerbaijani citizen and 4 activists were arrested. The Azerbaijani citizen is Khalid's assistant Shamakh. They gathered at the father's house of Okhtay Rasidi on the occasion of his mother’s birthday and Mother's Day in Iran. But MISIRI employees attacked the house, confiscated the books, computer and a number of personal belongings and taken them to an unknown direction. At present, it is unknown where they are being detained.
The other detained persons are Azerbaijani cultural activist Ashug Isag Garakhanli (writer), Amir Hadiyan (student of Azad University of Tabriz) and Farhadi (writer).
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