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July 8, 1980

Resolution of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, 'On the Strengthening of Informational and Propaganda Work in Iran'

The CPSU Central Committee resolves to increase support for propaganda activities in Iran following the increase of Western radio transmissions into the country.

February 28, 1959

Soviet Committee for State Security, Report on Turkmen and Azerbaijan Border Districts with Iran

In this letter the Committee for State Security reports that Turkmen and Azerbaijan Border Districts had noticed a concentration of Soviet troops near the Iranian border, with some concluding the Soviet Union is beginning a policy of threats towards Iran.

March 24, 1957

Statement by Joudat, Chairman of the People's Party of Iran, at the 2nd Party Conference

This statement was made by Joudat at the 2nd Party Conference of the Azerbayjani Democratic Party in Baku on March 24-25 1957. His statement spoke out against imperialism and the accomplishments of DPA organizations.

January 28, 1955

Letter to CPSU Central Committee Secretary Khrushchev, Statement of Mir Aga Azari

This statement by Azari accuses the Democratic Party of Southern Azerbaijan's leaders of abusing their authority and expelling Party members if they criticized the actions of the leadership. He appeals to Khrushchev to do something about the nature of the party and its leaders, as well as to look into his own personal case of expulsion.

April 19, 1955

Memo from I. Kozlov regarding Mir Agara Azari and the Democractic Party of Iranian Azerbaijan

This memo addresses Azari's letters to the CPSU CC and notes that the highest ranked leaders of the Democratic Party of Iranian Azerbaijan stated that Azari pursued disruptive work within the party and that they had all been elected democratically. The decision was made to not send a commission to Baku or invite Azari to Moscow, and rather that he should pursue his reinstatement himself.

August 18, 1955

Letter to CPSU Central Committee Secretary Khrushchev, from M. S. Azari  

In this letter Mir Aga Azeria accuses the Azerbaijan SSR CC Party of expelling innocent people from within the party, and he specifically accuses Mustafayev of being involved.

September 15, 1955

Memo from I. Kozlov regarding Mir Agara Azari and the Democractic Party of Iranian Azerbaijan

This letter is in regards to Iranian political emigre Mir Aga Azari who wrote to the CPSU regarding his removal from the Democratic Party of Iranian Azerbaijan, stating that he was treated poorly by the leadership. The CP CC of Azerbaijan claimed that Azari was disruptive. The CPSU replied that they would look into it, yet Azari' reinstatement is up to the discretion of the CP CC of Azerbaijan.

April 12, 1955

Letter to the CPSU Central Committee, to A. A. Smirnov, Regarding A. F. Serabi

This letter reports on the status of several Iranian emigrants working in Azerbaijan and addresses reports that some were removed from their positions for violating rules.

January 1, 1946

Deciphered Telegram No. 2140/4, from Kozlov to Filippov [Stalin]

Report distributed among top Soviet officials, describing an independence movement in Gilan province. Expresses doubt and concern over the extant to which this movement can be controlled by the existing Azerbaijani partisan command.

November 27, 1945

Telegram from Baku to Moscow, M.D. Bagriov and I.I. Maslennikov to Cdes. Stalin, Molotov, Beria, and Malenkov

Message to top Soviet officials describing continuing hostilities between Azerbaijani partisans and the Iranian gendarmerie. In the actions described, the partisans are successful, killing very few gendarmes and preferring to disarm the rest.

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