ArmInfo. Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohsen Pak Ayeen accused Armenian sportsman in attempt to spoil Azerbaijani-Iranian relations.
The display of the flag of non-recognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic by an Armenian athlete on his shirt during a sports event in Iran was aimed at damaging bilateral ties between Iran and Azerbaijan, said Mohsen Pak Ayeen, who is completing his mission in Azerbaijan.
The Ambassador noted that the Iranian state reacted harshly to this incident. "The organizing committee for sports events was seriously warned. In future Iran will receive sports teams arriving in Iran from Armenia under serious control. We don't recognize the self-declared Nagorno-Karabakh Republic," the Ambassador stressed.
The flag incident occurred during an Olympiad, organized by the Armenian community of Iran. Georgia and Armenia had also been invited as guests. Armenia's representative wore a shirt with the flag of NKR on the event, which caused Azerbaijan's discontent.