VIDEO. What was the unidentified person singing in the square? An Iranologist clarifies

Recently, a video has been circulating on the internet and in press outlets, featuring a group of foreign tourists wandering around the Republic Square. One of them begins to sing a song in a foreign language. Upon hearing the song, it seems that the individual mentions Aliyev in the lyrics. Reports on social media and in the press suggest that this person is praising Aliyev in the heart of our Republic.

Auroranews.am reached out to Iranologist Garik Misakyan for clarification. In our conversation, he stated that the song has Iranian origins. It is about a girl named Alie, and it does not contain any political subtext. The name Aliyev is not mentioned in the lyrics.