A citizen of Iran arrested in Iran Azerbaijan is an employee of Security Service

 The Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan,  Mohsen Pakayin, in an interview with Iranian portal "arannews" expressed his displeasure over the arrest of Iranian citizen, Michael Kazymi, in Azerbaijan.

According to the ambassador, as a member of  Security Service  of the Trade Mission in  Ardebil province of Iran, Kazymi  a few months ago was arrested on the border of the two countries, in Bilasuvar.

Accompanying the Iranian delegation, Kazymi handed weapon, but "forgot" to give  bullets.

According to the Ambassador, the Azerbaijani border guards promised to release Kazymi, but they did not do it, and  the Iranian citizen, was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. The Ambassador expressed his hope  that the Court of Appeal will release Kazymi.

However, he stressed that the arrest of the  Azerbaijanis Khalid Khalida, and her driver, Shamhal Huseynov, in Iran  had nothing to do with the case  of Kazymi.

    Pakayin also touched on  not issuing visa  to the deputy head of the Baku representative of the supreme religious leader of Iran, Khamenei hodzhatulislamu Ardebili. The ambassador said that Iran continues discussions on this issue with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.

Earlier, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Araghchi, said that  Ardebili returned to Iran after expiry  of his visa, which  was not prolonged.—05D06--