Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry summoned the Iranian envoy in protest against “defamation” campaign” against The country and the ‘threat speech’ of senior civilians and military officials.
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it had summoned Ambassador Abbas Mousavi to express “Baku’s dissatisfaction and concern over the recent propaganda. against Republic of Azerbaijan, smear campaignThreatening letter of high-ranking politicians and military Officials of Islamic Republic of Iran, which is not so in Line with Spirit of Relationships between the two countries. “
The ministry statement said that officials informed Mousavi that it was unacceptable to create conditions for Azerbaijani fugitives from the law, who committed crimes against The country’s constitution, to live in Iran.
stressed the need for such individuals who They were arrested by the court decision state on a international wanted list for delivery to Azerbaijan, added Statement.
This came amid strained relations between the two countries with Iran’s Foreign Ministry summons Azerbaijan’s ambassador in Tehran earlier on Thursday to protest against ‘Anti-Iranian propaganda’ spread by Azerbaijani officials and media against Tehran.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry conveyed Iran’s dissatisfaction with Ambassador Ali Alizadeh over “Unfriendly Notes” by senior Azerbaijani officials and ‘distortion campaign” against Iran in Azerbaijani media.
