Azerbaijan could change its name

[Atabeg]

To Northern Azerbaijan. If the proposal are forwarded, a national referandum could be held.

http://en.trend.az/news/politics/1986820.html

A number of MPs are proposing to change the name of the country at the meeting of the Milli Majlis (Parliament of Azerbaijan) on Wednesday.

The public proposal is to change the name of the Azerbaijan Republic to Northern Azerbaijan, the MP from the ruling party Yeni Azerbadzhan (NAP) Siyavush Novruzov said.

"There are examples of North and South Korea, North and South Cyprus in the world. It would be advisable, if Azerbaijan as a divided state would be called Northern Azerbaijan" Mr Novruzov said.

Two-thirds of Azerbaijan is situated in South Azerbaijan, and one-third to the Republic of Azerbaijan, the chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan holistic (PNFTSA), MP Gudrat Hasanguliyev said.

"So there is every reason to rename our country in North Azerbaijan" Mr Hasanguliyev stressed.
Since the Gulistan and Turkmanchai treaties have been made against the will of the Azerbaijani people, they must be revoked, Mr Hasanguliyev said.

Despite the fact that the history of Azerbaijan knows the times when it was integral, it isn't reflected by legal documents, MP Fazail Agamali said. If the next referendum is held it must be added to the article 11 of the Constitution of Azerbaijan that Azerbaijan consists of Northern, Southern and Western Azerbaijan, Mr Hasanguliyev concluded.

[Admiral Piett]

Well that will go fantastically with Iran. Hehe

[Inconsistent]

"So there is every reason to rename our country in North Azerbaijan"

Except in the interests of not looking like douchebags on the international stage, and their relationship with Iran. They need to look at this realistically, there is absolutely no chance of 'Southern Azerbaijan' joining their brethren any time soon.

[Garbarsardar]

"There are examples of North and South Korea, North and South Cyprus in the world. It would be advisable, if Azerbaijan as a divided state would be called Northern Azerbaijan" Mr Novruzov said.

North Korea is a "special regime" ruled by madmen, North Cyprus hardly exists as a recognised entity and North Dakota is a barren wasteland. Does Azerbaijan really wants to go down this road?

[Admiral Piett]

North Korea is a "special regime" ruled by madmen, North Cyprus hardly exists as a recognised entity and North Dakota is a barren wasteland. Does Azerbaijan really wants to go down this road?

Don't forget about North Carolina. But lets face it, generally North Carolina is better than South Carolina, tbh.

[Inconsistent]

Don't forget about North Carolina. But lets face it, generally North Carolina is better than South Carolina, tbh.

Don't you dare insult the birthplace of the Great Colbert.

[Garbarsardar]

Don't forget about North Carolina. But lets face it, generally North Carolina is better than South Carolina, tbh.

We'll talk again on May 9!

[Tiberios]

Good for Azerbaijan. I would have thought they had better things to do than troll Iran. Apparently not.

Except in the interests of not looking like douchebags on the international stage, and their relationship with Iran. They need to look at this realistically, there is absolutely no chance of 'Southern Azerbaijan' joining their brethren any time soon.

Indeed.

[DarthLazy]

Hah, your dreams of Empire wil still be futile though, so just stick to Azerbaijan .

[Armenum]

Republic of Northern Azerbaijan. Cute.

[Babur]

Since the Gulistan and Turkmanchai treaties have been made against the will of the Azerbaijani people, they must be revoked

If that's the logic then Iran should have all of Azerbaijan north of the Araxes

[Braindead Colonel]

What has Mr. Novruzov been smoking, and how do we get the FYROM cabinet to try some?

[Acco]

What has Mr. Novruzov been smoking, and how do we get the FYROM cabinet to try some?

I was gonna say, it's like the exact opposite of our situation. I think if Gruevski discovers that 'North Macedonia' = an incomplete Macedonia, he might dig it.


Anyway, I was surprised to read about the so-called 'South Azerbaijan'. There are apparently much more Azerbaijanis in Iran than in Azerbaijan proper, and significant figures in Iranian/Persian history were Azerbaijani, like Ali Khamenei and Shah Ismail I. I'd be interested to know what the people of 'South Azerbaijan' feel about this situation.

[Tiberios]

If that's the logic then Iran should have all of Azerbaijan north of the Araxes

Obviously that logic only applies for Azerbaijan. It's pathetic really how the Azeri Government seems to reinforce the illusion that Azerbaijan has some kind of divine right to half the surrounding countries.

[PointOfViewGun]

"There are examples of North and South Korea, North and South Cyprus in the world. It would be advisable, if Azerbaijan as a divided state would be called Northern Azerbaijan" Mr Novruzov said.

None of those examples are applicable to the situation of Azerbaijan. How is this any different than Armenian Declaration of Independence referring to Eastern Turkey as Western Armenia?

[Erebus Pasha]

To Northern Azerbaijan. If the proposal are forwarded, a national referandum could be held.

http://en.trend.az/news/politics/1986820.html

A number of MPs are proposing to change the name of the country at the meeting of the Milli Majlis (Parliament of Azerbaijan) on Wednesday.

The public proposal is to change the name of the Azerbaijan Republic to Northern Azerbaijan, the MP from the ruling party Yeni Azerbadzhan (NAP) Siyavush Novruzov said.

"There are examples of North and South Korea, North and South Cyprus in the world. It would be advisable, if Azerbaijan as a divided state would be called Northern Azerbaijan" Mr Novruzov said.

Two-thirds of Azerbaijan is situated in South Azerbaijan, and one-third to the Republic of Azerbaijan, the chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan holistic (PNFTSA), MP Gudrat Hasanguliyev said.

"So there is every reason to rename our country in North Azerbaijan" Mr Hasanguliyev stressed.
Since the Gulistan and Turkmanchai treaties have been made against the will of the Azerbaijani people, they must be revoked, Mr Hasanguliyev said.

Despite the fact that the history of Azerbaijan knows the times when it was integral, it isn't reflected by legal documents, MP Fazail Agamali said. If the next referendum is held it must be added to the article 11 of the Constitution of Azerbaijan that Azerbaijan consists of Northern, Southern and Western Azerbaijan, Mr Hasanguliyev concluded.

Irredentist fail.

[Exarch]

once the oil and natural gas runs out, ppl will cease caring what goes on in azerbaijian, sorry, NORTH azerbaijian

[Bobz]

Talk about being deliberately provocative! Perhaps their Iranian neighbours were ahead of them in trolling so far this year, so Azerbaijan had to catch up by doing something daft.

[John ''True Grit'' Wayne]

Change it to future Russian state..

[Treize]

When Obama and the Jews bomb the out of Iran they could use their opportunity to try their luck I suppose.