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Spokesperson of Azerbaijani MFA responds to claims of his Iranian counterpart

head of the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Aykhan Hajizade

08 April 2023 15:09 (UTC +04:00)

The press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran Nasir Kanani's comment on April 7 regarding the declaration of 4 employees of the Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan as "persona non grata" due to their activities that do not correspond to diplomatic status and contradict the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, is biased and emotional, said the head of the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Aykhan Hajizade said, APA reports.

Regarding the claim of the Iranian side that the measure taken by Azerbaijan is against the neighborhood principles, we note that the illegal activity on the territory of Azerbaijan is incompatible with neighborly relations and the steps taken are within the framework of the Vienna Convention.

Islamic solidarity excludes the use of religion for political purposes, interference in the internal affairs of Muslim neighbors, and at the same time does not include support for the military occupation of the territories of another Muslim country.

Azerbaijan has always established relations with its neighbors based on the principle of reciprocity and has never been interested in breaking these relations. Adequate measures taken by Azerbaijan have always been a response to provocative steps.