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The Rise and Fall of the Azerbaijan National Government: Struggle, Betrayal, and Occupation

Alirza Quluncu, Voice of America, December 12, 2014

Yadulla Kanani

Yadulla Kanani states that there were certain disagreements among the leaders of the Azerbaijan National Government. According to him, while a group led by Seyid Jafar Pishevari wanted to resist in 1946, the majority chose to engage in negotiations and accept Tehran’s conditions.

The Azerbaijan Democratic Party: A Historic Necessity and the Struggle for National Rights

Alirza Quluncu, Voice of America, September 13, 2014

Yadulla Kanani

In September 1945, on the 69th anniversary of the establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Party (ADP) in Tabriz, Southern Azerbaijani political activist Yadulla Kanani spoke with Voice of America about the reasons behind the party’s formation. He also assessed the activities of leftist groups in Southern Azerbaijan and Iran regarding the rights of non-Persian peoples and national issues since the period of the Azerbaijan National Government.

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The Rise and Fall of the Azerbaijan National Government: Struggle, Betrayal, and Occupation

The Azerbaijan Democratic Party: A Historic Necessity and the Struggle for National Rights