Southern Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement

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 the "unification of Azerbaijanis living on both sides of the Aras River".[2]

Southern Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement

Güney Azerbaycan Milli Oyanış Herekatı
LeaderMahmudali Chehregani, Mohammad Reza Laghaei
Founded2002 (2002)
IdeologyAzerbaijani nationalism
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationCongress of Nationalities for a Federal Iran
Website
http://www.gamoh.org/

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

References
  1. 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
  2. Jean-Christophe Peuch (May 31, 2006). "Iran: Cartoon Protests Point To Growing Frustration Among Azeris". Radio Free Europe.
  3. "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.
  4. "Dissident Iranian Azeri Confirms he was Deported from Azerbaijan". EurasiaNet. June 13, 2006. Archived from the original on September 4, 2008.
  5. "Souther Azerbaijan member profile" (pdf). UNPO. June 2010.


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