YEREVAN.- A small country can never annex a part of the country which is superior to its territory geographically and in terms of population, Iran’s Ambassador said.

Iran’s Ambassador to Armenia Mohammad Reisi responded to a question about Azerbaijan’s constant statements about intention to annex West Azerbaijan province of Iran. He recalled that Azerbaijan as a state was founded only in 1918.

“Population of West Azerbaijan exceeds the population of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Western and Eastern Azerbaijan provinces are important regions for Iran and are integral parts of the Islamic Republic’s,” diplomat told reporters on Tuesday.

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