Southern Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement Explained

Southern Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement
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Leader:Mahmudali Chehregani, Mohammad Reza Laghaei
Headquarters:Baku
Website:http://www.gamoh.org/
Country:Iran
Abbreviation:GAMOH
Native Name:گۆنئی ﺍذربایجان میللی وْیانؽش حرکتی
Güney Azərbaycan Milli Oyanış Hərəkatı
Position:Centre-left
National:Congress of Nationalities for a Federal Iran
Flag:Flag of South Azerbaijan.svg

The Southern Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement (SANAM) (Azerbaijani: Güney Azərbaycan Milli Oyanış Hərəkatı/گۆنئی ﺍذربایجان میللی وْیانؽش حرکتی) (GAMOH) is a Baku-based group that advocates self-determination for Iranian Azerbaijanis,[1] and the "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]

While Ilham Aliyev has attempted to dismiss claims that his government is taking any anti-Iranian ethnic nationalist positions, the Iranian government and groups like Iranian nationalist circles, especially Iranian Azerbaijanis, are dubious about the intentions of the Azerbaijani government due to the ongoing actions of irredentist elements like the Southern Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement and the support that they receive from Azerbaijani authorities, both state and non-state.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: William O. Beeman . William O. Beeman . The Great Satan vs. the Mad Mullahs: How the United States and Iran Demonize Each Other . . 2005 . 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 .
  2. News: Jean-Christophe Peuch . Iran: Cartoon Protests Point To Growing Frustration Among Azeris . . May 31, 2006.
  3. Web site: Official statement of the Central Committee of SANLM regarding the dismissal of Chehregani . January 21, 2002 . Camah.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041019143326/http://camah.com/cehreqani.shtml . October 19, 2004 . AZ.
  4. News: Dissident Iranian Azeri Confirms he was Deported from Azerbaijan . . June 13, 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080904172021/http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/azerbaijan/hypermail/200606/0012.shtml . September 4, 2008.
  5. Web site: Southern Azerbaijan member profile . . June 2010 . 2017-10-30 . 2017-06-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170621194342/http://www.unpo.org/downloads/319.pdf . dead .