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Iranian parliamentarian: â€œWe condemn Armenia for Khojaly massacre and call it an aggressorâ€ â€“ EXCLUSIVE

Iranian parliamentarian: â€œWe condemn Armenia for Khojaly massacre and call it an aggressorâ€ â€“ <font color=red> EXCLUSIVE </font>

24 February 2010 11:05 (UTC +04:00)

The parliamentarian said they condemned Armenia for Khojaly massacre and called it an aggressor. He said those, who killed children, old people, were enemy and murderer of the humanity.

Musavi said ceremonies for commemoration of Khojaly massacre were held in Iran, particularly in the regions populated by Azerbaijanis. He said a group of Iranian parliamentarians would visit Azerbaijani embassy on February 25 to express condolences to Azerbaijan and to condemn Armenians.

Musavi highly appreciated the visit of Azerbaijani parliament speaker Ogtay Asadov to Iran and his meetings with the Iranian president, parliament speaker and secretary of national security. He welcomed Asadovâ€™s visit to Tebriz.

He said Asadovâ€™s visit to Iran meant the development of sincere relations in the region, particularly between Azerbaijan and Iran.

The parliamentarian said Iran always supported peace, stability and was continuing its policy in this direction.
â€œKarabakh belongs to Azerbaijan, I have always said this. Iran borders on the whole Azerbaijan, not Karabakh. We are ready to help Azerbaijan in the solution to Karabakh conflict. This is the official position of our parliamentarians and the state. We support justice. It is clear that Azerbaijan is right in this issue. Any country attacking and declaring war to Azerbaijan, is considered to declare war to Iran. There are relevant security contracts between the two countries,â€ he said.

The parliamentarian also commented on the sanctions imposed on Iran.
â€œAs you know, the US, Israel and most of the western countries dislike Iran. Their pressures on Iran because of uranium enrichment and construction of atomic station are groundless. The US and its allies have never wanted Iran, especially Muslims to achieve progress. We have always had problem with them in connection with this. Maybe they will increase pressures on Iran. But we will continue our work in the atmosphere of peace and stability, we are not afraid of anybody,â€ he said.
Touching on the post-election events and happenings on the day of Ashura in Iran, Musavi said the US, Israel and some western countries had a hand in them. He said the situation is stable in Iran.
â€œOur supreme leader appealed to the people and stated that the English are villain, they do not want the development of Iranian people. Our leader determines our foreign policy. He supports bilateral relations with all countries, except the criminalsâ€¦â€ he said.

Musavi said the reports that protest action was held outside Azerbaijani consulate in Tabriz and Azerbaijanâ€™s flag was burnt were groundless.
â€œThough the action was held, the flag was not burnt. Those who say this want to stir up discord between the two countries. Such rumors should be prevented in Azerbaijan, too. Our enemies do this,â€ he said.