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Azerbaijani scientist Rashid Aliyev: I am the citizen of the independent Azerbaijan, Iranâ€™s tricks are useless in this country

26 October 2010 11:05 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Hafiz Heydarov â€“ APA. Azerbaijani scientist Rashid Aliyev replied to the accusations of Iranian ambassador Mohammad Baghir Bahrami. Rashid Aliyev told APA that the ambassadorâ€™s words were nonsense.

Rashid Aliyev underlined that Iranian ambassadorâ€™s recent statement aimed to make him keep silence.
â€œI had my say even in prison in Iran. I did my best to prove my innocence, demanded a lawyer for protection of my rights. In hard times I addressed to the Azerbaijani embassy in Iran. Why didnâ€™t Iranian government make me keep silence? I was innocent. I demanded fair trial and protection of my rights. If I am proved to be guilty, I am ready to be executed. They did not have a ground to detain me. They do not have a moral right to object to it. The Iranian government held me hostage for two years. I expressed my objection to Mohammad Baghir Bahrami aboard the plane. I said as result of the useless activity of the company they had illegally detained me for two years,â€ he said.

Rashid Aliyev stated that human rights were violated in Iran.
â€œThe entire world knows that human rights are violated in Iran. My groundless detention there under the psychological pressure proves this once more. This is Azerbaijan, I am the citizen of the independent Azerbaijan. Unlike Iran human rights are respected here. I failed to defend my rights in Iran. I believe that I will do it here. If I fail to do this, prove my innocence, everybody will think that Rashid Aliyev is indeed a spy. I expressed my gratitude to Iranian ambassador for my release. But I will always protest against my illegal arrest. This is my moral right,â€ he said.

The Azerbaijani scientist called the Iranian ambassadorâ€™s thoughts about possibility of his arrest again as nonsense. â€œMohammad Baghir Bahramiâ€™s thoughts intend to make me silent. It is ridiculous. This is not Iran, but independent Azerbaijan. I am citizen of independent Azerbaijan. Iranâ€™s tricks are useless in this country. The Iranian ambassador doesnâ€™t know what he says. What does it mean? Iran can not detain me in the presence of Azerbaijani people and state. My people and my state defended me and I believe they will defend me furtherâ€.

Rashid Aliyev also reacted to the Iranian ambassadorâ€™s statement about his links with forces trying to damage relations between the two countries: â€œI didnâ€™t have any serious problem with the government of Ian. I was always supporting the development of Iranian-Azerbaijani relations. They have to understand that they kept me under detention while I was innocent. I suffered materially and morallyâ€.

R. Aliyev addressed the Iranian ambassador and those Iranian officials, who are accusing him. â€œIranian government arrested me while I was innocent. I invite the Iranian ambassadors and other officials to debates. Let them to come and to discuss this issue. If they have evidences let them to show it. I know they can not do that because they have no evidences. If they have it I am ready to take responsibility. Then it will be clear that I am a losing side. I have always done good job for Iranâ€.

Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Baghir Bahrami said that Rashid Aliyev was distorting the realities. He said the scientist was accused in espionage and sentenced according to the Iranian laws. â€œAnyway, I hope he will get rid of the influence of the enemies of the two countries. Otherwise, together with the related bodies of Azerbaijan we will take necessary measures,â€ the Iranian ambassador said.