23.05.2012                      02.Siwan. 5772                    Tag 46 des Omer

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Iran's 'gay' Eurovision jibes strain Azerbaijan ties

The latest spat between the countries that share a religion but have sharply different political systems is part of wider diplomatic tensions.

Iran has withdrawn its ambassador from Azerbaijan after clerics criticized Baku's hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest, further souring relations between the Islamic Republic and its secular neighbor.
Iran's withdrawal of its ambassador, for consultations in Tehran, comes after months of accusations by the two countries of meddling in each other's affairs and as the western-allied, mostly Shi'ite Muslim Azerbaijan is about to host a hugely popular international talent show….