Southern Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement
Southern Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement Güney Azerbaycan Milli Oyanış Herekatı | |
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| Leader | Mahmudali Chehregani, Mohammad Reza Laghaei |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Ideology | Azerbaijani nationalism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | Congress of Nationalities for a Federal Iran |
| Website | |
| http://www.gamoh.org/ | |
The Southern Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement (SANAM) (Azerbaijani: Güney Azerbaycan Milli Oyanış Herekatı) (GAMOH) is a Baku-based group that advocates self-determination for Azerbaijanis of Iran,[1] and "unification of Azerbaijanis living on both sides of the Aras River".[2]
Foundation and mission
It was separated from (SANLM) and founded in 2002[3] by Mahmudali Chehregani, and claims to represent the interests of Iran's Azerbaijani minority.[4]
At the UNPO, Iranian Azerbaijan was previously represented by Southern Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement.[5]
See also
- Azerbaijan (Iran)
- Iranian Azerbaijanis
- Whole Azerbaijan
- Human rights in Iran
- Azerbaijan National Resistance Organization
References
- ^ William O. Beeman (2005). The Great Satan vs. the Mad Mullahs: How the United States and Iran Demonize Each Other. University of Chicago Press. p. 135.
The Bush administration also flitered with supporting the Mujaheddin-Khalq (MEK) in their efforts to overthrow the Tehran government, supporting Mahmud Ali Chehregani, leader of an Azerbaijani separatist movement calling for a federated Iran
- ^ Jean-Christophe Peuch (May 31, 2006). "Iran: Cartoon Protests Point To Growing Frustration Among Azeris". Radio Free Europe.
- ^ "Official statement of the Central Committee of SANLM regarding the dismissal of Chehregani". Camah.com (in Azerbaijani). January 21, 2002. Archived from the original on October 19, 2004.
- ^ "Dissident Iranian Azeri Confirms he was Deported from Azerbaijan". EurasiaNet. June 13, 2006. Archived from the original on September 4, 2008.
- ^ "Souther Azerbaijan member profile" (pdf). UNPO. June 2010.
External links
- Güney Azerbaycan Milli Oyanış Herekatı (in Azerbaijani)
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