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    Iran is becoming more important for us....

    Russia and Armenia cooperating through Iran
    By Messenger Staff
    Wednesday, April 20
    Trade turnover between Armenia and Russia in 2010 amounted to USD 870 mln. There are more than 1400 enterprises operating with the Russian capital inside Armenia. Both countries are focused on regional cooperation for developing small and medium size businesses. The representatives of those two countries are concerned because of the fact that there is no direct border between the two countries and they have to operate through a third country. Armenian and Russian officials are considering the option of establishing links between the two countries via Iran and the Caspian Sea.
    No military Russian transit via Georgia
    By Messenger Staff
    Tuesday, April 26
    On April 19, the Georgian parliament unanimously (84 votes) abolished an agreement signed on March 31, 2006 about the transit of military cargo and military personnel from Russia to other countries. This decision was followed by serious discussions in Russia and in Armenia in particular concerning the implications from a geopolitical point of view and how Russia will be supplying its 102nd military base in the Armenian town of Gumri. This document was signed simultaneously to the withdrawal of Russian military bases from Georgia. The Georgian parliament ratified this agreement on April 13, 2006 and it was to remain valid for 5 years. This agreement envisaged automatic continuation of its terms unless one side made a written objection 6 months prior to the expiration date. As Deputy FM of Georgia Nino Kalandadze informed the media, the above mentioned 6 month term expires in November and eventually the agreement will cease to function from this date.

    Under the current circumstances when Russia is occupying 1/5 of Georgian territory, allowing Russian military transit through Georgia is not logical. Permitting this would have carried a serious risk and danger for Georgia's military and strategic security. As deputy minister Kalandadze informed, the last time Georgia allowed Russian military transit through its territory was in July 2008. One month later, Georgia was under attack. Staring from this period, Russia did not apply for transit permission and so it transpires that the Russian military base had not been supplied through Georgian territory for almost 3 years already. On the other hand some Georgian analysts suspect that, in a disguised manner, certain goods are transported through Georgia via Larsi checkpoint. Among the wikileaks documents there is information that the Georgian side expresses its concern that the military equipment sent to Armenia is exceeding the logical amount of what Armenia needs and could probably be targeted against Georgia too. In reality of course it would be rather difficult to control precisely what kind of cargo goes to the Russian base in Armenia through Georgia. It is very significant that on the eve of abolishing the agreement on April 18, Georgian Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaia was in a meeting in Yerevan with his counterpart and President Serzh Sarkisian. During these meetings possible military cooperation was discussed and of course this statement was very painfully interpreted by Azerbaijan – Georgia’s strategic partner. Some even considered that military cooperation with Armenia could mean military cooperation with Russia. With these developments in Georgia, the pressing question is how the base in Gumri would be supplied. Some Georgian analysts suggest that Russia would be supplying Armenia and its base through the Caspian Sea and Iran. However Armenian newspaper Novoe Vremya excluded this possibility as it would be badly received by western countries. Besides it is not known what preferential deals Iran would demand from Russia. They could be financial as well as political. Another possibility being discussed is the activation of Turkish – Armenian dialogue and the possible opening of the border between the two countries so that the Russian base could be supplied with goods through Turkey. Azeri military expert Mirkadirov suggests that the Georgian decision would not have been taken without US consent. So it is technically a very complicated situation. Russia has a military base in Armenia whereas it is blocked and cannot be supplied by land or other means. It could only be supplied by air but even then Russian military planes cannot use Georgian, Azeri or Turkey territories. Only Iranian airspace could be used for that and besides air transport has certain limitations concerning the size of the equipment and its weight.
    Possibly getting our weapons from Iran?

    Armenia, Iranian to further strengthen cultural ties
    April 13, 2011 - 20:59 AMT

    PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 12, Armenian Ambassador to Iran Grigor Arakelyan met with the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Sayyid Muhammad Husseini.

    At the meeting, the parties discussed a number of culture-related issues, including Yerevan’s participation in Tehran-hosted annual book exhibit in the capacity of 2012 World Book Capital.

    The ambassador further dwelled on the Iran-hosted events dedicated to 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence.

    Mr. Husseini, in turn, noted that close bilateral relations will promote strengthening of cultural ties between the countries. He also mentioned the possibility of organizing Iranian Culture Days in Armenia in 2012, Armenian Foreign Ministry press service reported.
    Մեկ Ազգ, Մեկ Մշակույթ
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    "Western Assimilation is the greatest threat to the Armenian nation since the Armenian Genocide."

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      Further reasons why Armenians need to understand the shared history with past Iranian Empires -- Azerbaijan is calling you frauds. If you don't understand who was in the region, when they were in the region, why they were in the region, and who they are related to, you risk presenting a narrative that looks like like it came from an Armenian gift shop, undermining your own credibility, and leaving scholars to wonder which side was more brainwashed by bolshevism. On the other hand, if your narrative is closer to the Iranian one -- which generally is agreed to have been accurately and meticulously kept as to historical details and free from Bolshevism and Pan-Turkic revisionism -- you will look more upright than the other side. Moreover, one of the keys to combatting these types of articles turns on understanding WHO the Turks are in the region (i.e., the ethnic and linguistic groups and their subdivisions), and understanding when they first appeared in the region and how they got there.
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      All churches in modern Armenia "Albanian"
      Mon 25 April 2011 10:31 GMT | 3:31 Local Time
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      News.Az interviews Azerbaijani historian Bahtiyar Tuncay.
      Armenians are trying their best to misappropriate monuments of Azerbaijani culture and history in an attempt to gloss over their recent migration to the Caucasus. Is there sufficient proof that monuments which the Armenians insist are theirs, were in fact were created by the architects of ancient Caucasian Albania?

      For many years Armenian historians have been trying to "Armenianize" the history, culture, architectural monuments and language of Caucasian Albania. Armenians have managed to misappropriate Albanian churches and stones engraved with crosses. Albanians are ethnic Turks, since they belong to the nomadic tribes of Kipchaks. For example, in the famous Kyrgyz epos Manas, the father of the main hero is Gargar, a representative of an ethnicity that lived in the territory of Caucasian Albania.

      Armenians admit that the language of Albanian historians does not resemble either ancient or modern Armenian.

      The main factor in the assimilation of Albanians and Armenians, which was recorded many times in Albanian history books, was their common religion - Christianity.

      Would you outline your research on this topic which has recently been published as a book?

      There are manuscripts in Turkish that belong to Albanians in many European libraries and foundations. Among such countries are France, Holland, Italy, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, and Austria. Albanians have been presented as Armenians in international history studies for some time, since they had a similar alphabet, but spoke the language of Kipchak Turks. While studying this issue, I came to understand that Albanians spoke the language of the Kipchaks. All historical material shows that when Mesrop Mashtots began drawing up an alphabet for Albanian, he did it on the basis of the Gargar language.

      An Azerbaijani historian, referring to researchers such as Bartold and others, points out that Gargars were Kipchaks and spoke Turkish. This fact has been reflected in my book; I haven't discovered America here, just openly cited historical sources.
      So it has become clear that the Albanian language was nothing but Kipchak. I carried out a thorough study of the work by Mesrop Mahstots on the Albanian and Armenian languages and came to the conclusion that he created two alphabets with the same letters. In other words, it was one alphabet for two different languages.

      Therefore, manuscripts in European archives, presented as Armenian sources, in fact, belong to Albanians. I began studying this issue and learned that the manuscripts include documents that belonged to the outstanding figures of Caucasian Albania, including philosophers, Christian theologians and so on. Azerbaijani historians Farida Mammadova and Ziya Bunyadov wrote well about these people. I pulled together all this material in one book. I also wrote briefly about Albanian grammar and included a dictionary of about 1,700 words.
      What should be done to stymie Armenian disinformation? Can works such as yours be effective tools in this ideological fight?

      Armenians present all Albanian authors as Armenian. In addition, it is notable that all churches in the territory of modern Armenia, as well as stone monuments that they call "khachkars", are in reality Albanian monuments, which is proven by the inscriptions on them. For example, it is written on one of the churches there that it was built by an Albanian khan, while the grave of the Albanian Catholicos can be found and is clearly identified. One of the cross stones bears a sign that Albanian Duke Kirikor erected the monument so that everyone who passed could pray there. However, the Armenians published a book and even posted it on the Internet, where they try to refute this fact.

      In my book I have cited facts that prove that churches and cross stones in not only modern Azerbaijan but also western Azerbaijan, i.e. modern Armenia, are Albanian. I hope this book will strike a major blow to Armenian provocateurs in the great ideological warfare that Armenians have launched against us.

      Leyla Tagiyeva
      News.Az
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      Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK, Iran & Iranian Art & Civilisation & Archaeology & Anthropolgy & Society& Race& History & Culture , Iranian Tehran Persian Iranian History web site, news culture, music archaeological news sport, Iran news

      Last edited by Persopolis; 04-27-2011, 02:43 AM.

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        Iranian railways to join Armenian

        The Iranian Deputy Minister of Roads and Transport, Reza Pilpaye, had a meeting with Armenian Ambassador to Iran Grigor Arakelyan. He said that the Armenian and Iranian railway networks may be united, IranNews reports.


        Pilpaye said that joining an international transport corridor may be a benefit. Uniting the railways will need construction of 540 km of railtrack. 480 km needs to be built in Armenia and 60 km in Iran. A joint Iranian-Azerbaijani commission for trade-economic cooperation will consider establishment of a consortium.


        Arakelyan mentioned the road from the border of Iran to Georgia. It may be extended to Armenia.


        Iran and Armenia are connected by the border terminal of Nurduz. 40,000 trucks and cars cross the border annually.


        Nurduz is located on the Julfa-Hodaafarin Highway. Its area is planned to reach 8 hectares. Approximately $3.5 million have been invested. Nurduz is 65 km away from Julfa, opposite Agarak.


        Armenia only has an international railway connection with Georgia.
        Министр разведки Исламской Республики Иран Гейдар Мослехи заявил вчера, что в стране выявлены десятки зарубежных организаций, которые пытались спровоцировать хаос в стране, передает Тренд со ссылкой на …

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          The Iranian-Armenian Connection Opens Doors:

          Andy The “Persian-Armenian Elvis” Becomes Armenia’s Unofficial Ambassodor to Tajikistan. “Tajik” is a synonym for Persian – Tajikistan is the Eastern most Persian country that like Armenia also became an SSR. What’s amazing is that people there already know Andy and love him there. It further shows the doors that Iran-Armenia connection can open up for Armenia proper. (By the way, there are several Iranian-Armenian singers battling it out for the title of “Persian-Armenian Elvis.”)



          My favorite was always Vigen (he’s passed away now): "Crazy Heart" (Deleh Divaneh).



          Vigen at a Nowruz party in Tehran 1970s: Got to love the singing & the 70s clothes!



          Vigen Derderian http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg...60&PIpi=681754
          Last edited by Persopolis; 04-27-2011, 12:52 PM.

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            A SIMPLE LETTER YOU SHOULD SHARE WITH IRANIANS TO ALERT THEM OF THE DANGER - THE WHOLE POINT OF THE LETTER IS TO KEEP IT SIMPLE. PLEASE FEEL WELCOME TO SHARE THE LETTER & GRAPHIC.
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            Threats to Iran’s Northern Border:

            The territory in the Caucasus that lies to the north of the Aras river was never called “Azerbaijan” until the year 1918. Russia exploited Iran after a war and seized this land from Iran through military means and with the assistance of a corrupt Iranian ruler at the time. The country now called Azerbaijan was previously known as Aran, and historically was a province of Iran.

            Prior to the invention of the name Azerbaijan for Aran – there already existed another province in Iran also called Azerbaijan since antiquity that was named after a Persian nobleman. In other words, after 1918 two “Azerbaijans” came into existence, and the people in Aran for the first time were conditioned to refer to themselves as "Azeris" and "Azerbaijanis" though Aran had a multi-ethnic population, including Armenians, Talysh, Iranian-Azaris, Tatars, Tats, Turkmen, Lezgins, and so on.

            Soviet-Russia and fascist elements from Turkey called the “Grey Wolves” conspired to create the new and fictitious Azerbaijan out of Aran so they could later employ the pretext of “reuniting” (annexing) more Iranian territory to the south by seizing the historical province of Iranian-Azerbaijan. The falsehoods of "North Azerbaijan" and "South Azerbaijan" were skillfully manipulated into books and into translations from Turkish and Russian in order to inculcate this idea into the minds of readers.

            After the fall of the Soviet Union, other contemporary propagandists joined in trying to pretend that Azerbaijan is a ‘divided land’ and that it should be 'reunited' someday. Today, American propagandists have continued this farce by involving Turkey and introducing it as a model for the new Republic of Azerbaijan to follow as a means of creating tension with, and separation from, Iran for the purpose of exploiting natural resources in the Caspian Sea. These propagandists refer to the land stolen from Iran as “one nation with two states” (meaning Turkey and Aran) while continuing to abuse the name of Iranian-Azerbaijan and while subjecting many individuals to a campaign of manipulation and harm.

            Currently, Iran's enemies are exploiting the existence of this misnomer by propagating false and misleading information. One of these propaganda mechanisms is Radio Liberty, which is run from Munich, and carries out its activities from a budget it receives from the U.S. Congress to injure the integrity of Iran. Armenia too has suffered under these lies as it has come directly into conflict with the counterfeit Azerbaijan and the propagandists that perpetuate its myth and history.

            Pass this information onto all Iranians, and make sure Iran’s enemies understand that there will be consequences for playing games with Iran’s territorial integrity.



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            Iran to Connect Armenia to International Waters: http://asbarez.com/95471/iran-to-con...tional-waters/
            With the implementation of the agreement, Armenia’s rail network will be effectively connected to international waters via the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/177057.html (2nd version of the story.)

            (I predicted this a while back and the Nowruz Coup - I am getting good at this.)
            Last edited by Persopolis; 04-27-2011, 11:59 PM.

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              Originally posted by Persopolis View Post
              FORMER PAN TURKIC SITE BELOW -- THE OWNER IS "NO LONGER AVAILABLE" HIS SITE IS NOW BEING PUT TO BETTER USE.
              http://www.youtube.com/user/AfrasiyapTuran
              Very nice
              Մեկ Ազգ, Մեկ Մշակույթ
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              "Western Assimilation is the greatest threat to the Armenian nation since the Armenian Genocide."

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                BRAVO IRAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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                Iran to Connect Armenia to International Waters


                TEHRAN (Mehr News Agency)—Iran’s Deputy Transportation Minister Wednesday said several companies will form a consortium to carry out major railway and road construction projects and connecting their railway network to Armenia’s.

                The deputy minister, Reza Pilpayeh told Armenia’s Ambassador to Iran, Griogory Arakelyan the rail network will be 540 kilometers long, 480 of which will be in Armenia.

                He added that a memorandum of understanding has been signed between the two sides but the agreement had yet to be implemented.

                With the implementation of the agreement, Armenia’s rail network will be effectively connected to international waters via the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas.

                Pilpayeh also announced the consortium’s readiness to participate in the construction of a 624-kilometer road inside Armenia which will directly link Iran to Georgia, thus facilitating Armenian transportation to the Black Sea.

                Arakelyan expressed hope for expansion of cooperation between Armenia and Iran and agreed with the necessity to establish a joint consortium, referring to the announced project.

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                  Originally posted by Artsakh View Post
                  With the implementation of the agreement, Armenia’s rail network will be effectively connected to international waters via the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas.

                  Pilpayeh also announced the consortium’s readiness to participate in the construction of a 624-kilometer road inside Armenia which will directly link Iran to Georgia, thus facilitating Armenian transportation to the Black Sea.

                  Arakelyan expressed hope for expansion of cooperation between Armenia and Iran and agreed with the necessity to establish a joint consortium, referring to the announced project.
                  This is good news, as this rail link circumvents Turkey's econmic blockade and weakens Armenia's dependence upon Georgian transit routes. However Armenia's increasing ties with Iran will also create, major border secuity problems (smuggling) for Armenia.

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                    Originally posted by Persopolis View Post
                    Moreover, one of the keys to combatting these types of articles turns on understanding WHO the Turks are in the region (i.e., the ethnic and linguistic groups and their subdivisions), and understanding when they first appeared in the region and how they got there.
                    The Turks are mostly indigenous to the region. The Azeris Azerbaijan are a Turkic speaking, ethnically Iranic peoples, who have invaded and occupied part of historically Armenian land.

                    Only around a third of the Azeris and Turks have 'Turkic' Central Asian ancestry and thats paternal. So the Turks only have a very small Mongoloid component.

                    "It appears that Kurds are not particularly closely related to their linguistic cousins, the Iranians. Neither are they very close to Turks and Armenians; the latter appear very close in most of my analyses, with the main difference being a small Mongoloid component in the former, which is not visible here due to the lack of Mongoloid reference populations."

                    http://dodecad.blogspot.com/2010/12/...-european.html
                    Prior to the 20th century ethnic cleansing of Asia Minor of it's remaining Christian populous. You can see Armenia clearly on this 19th century French map.

                    Delamarche Map of Asia Minor (1858)


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                      This is what Azeris try to do in separating Iran and Armenia:

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