Iran is to Azerbaijan as Thailand is to Laos: just as Thailand has far more Lao-speakers than Laos, Iran has far more Azeri-speakers than Azerbaijan. Some 18 million Azeris live in Iran (where they comprise 20 to 25 percent of...
Araz News: South Azerbaijani cultural activist Bagher Ebrahim Pour has been imprisoned to serve the 6 months in prison he sentenced. He has been arrested by security forces and transferred to central prison of Tabriz on 3th January 2015. South...
Araz News: We as an Ahwazi community feel the sense of humanitarian and national responsibility to call on all the Ahwazian Arab people in Europe and our Arab brothers, non-Persians communities, the defender of humanity and human rights organizations and...
Mehdi Davatgari, the Member of Parliament for the constituencies of Maragheh and Ajabshir of South Azerbaijan called upon the Iranian president to fulfill the promises he made during his election campaign. During the question period at Iranian parliament, the South...
Araz News: Four South Azerbaijani activists sentenced to 22 months in prison in total. Reportedly 1st branch of revolutionary court of Urmia, capital of West Azerbaijan province, ruled by Judge Mr. Chabok sentenced activists Nima Hassani, Yaser Akbari and Ata...
Araz News: In a meet with members of Union Kurdish Front, which is a legal group in Iran, Iranian president’s aid for ethnicities and minorities’ affairs and the former minister of intelligence, Ali Younesi has said many “Azeri”s were Kurd...
Araz News: 18 Tractor fans have been tried in 104 branch of Tabriz general law court by Judge Mr. Habibi. According to South Azerbaijani sources names of defendants are as below: 1- Babak Azar Nezhad 2- Vahid Amir Yar 3-...
Araz News: 25th anniversary of World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day in Baku, capital of Republic of Azerbaijan, in BAO (United Azerbaijan Foundation). South Azerbaijani poet Houshang Jafari and musician Hasan Damirchi took part in the event and expressed viewpoints and emotions of people...
Araz News: Veteran South Azerbaijani rights activist Mr. Abbas Lesani has demanded Iranian judiciary to hold his trial open to public, writing a letter to 1st branch of Revolutionary Court of Ardabil. Reminding the 168th article of the constitution he...
Araz News: Azerbaijan National Resistance Organization has published a book titled “Colonialism” for the 69th anniversary of “Book Burning Day”. The book explains colonialist policies of Iranian state in South Azerbaijan. Book is in Farsi. Book Burning Day was held...
Araz News: Head of Urmia Lake Restoration Program Mr. Isa Kalantari stated Tabriz, The largest city and historical capital of Azerbaijan will be the first victim of Lake Urmia disaster. In a meeting in Tabriz University he added: “Some good...
Araz News: South Azerbaijani sources report two statues of prominent South Azerbaijani poet Mohammad Hossein Behjat Abadi known as “Shariyar” will be put in two streets in Turkey. One of the two statues will be put in Shariyar Street in...
Araz News: South Azerbaijani sources report 22 South Azerbaijani activists were tried in Revolutionary Court of Urmia headed by judge Chabok, on 16th December 2014. They were charged of propaganda against regime and action against internal security. Reportedly 20 of...
Araz News: In an interview to Anadolu News Agency (AA) of Turkey, Turkic Council Secretary General Azerbaijani diplomat Ramil Hasanov told common Turkic history textbook is ready and will be taught in 8th class in member state’s schools from 2016. He...
Araz News: In its 69th anniversary Azerbaijan National Government martyrs are commemorated in South Azerbaijan cities. According to gunaz.tv website South Azerbaijani activists have gathered at tomb of Feridun Ebrahimi in Tabriz cemetery and commemorated martyrs of Azerbaijan National Government....
