Russians form 7.7% of the population, followed by Armenians(1.5%), Turks(1.1%), Uzbeks(1.1%),
and Azeris 1.
Iranian Azeris interpret a cartoon published in an Iranian magazine as insulting,
resulting in massive riots throughout the country.
The neighbouring peoples include the Georgians, the Azeris, the Iranians, and the Turks,
with whom Armenians have strong cultural associations historically.
Azerbaijan is a home to diverse ethnicities, majority of which are Azeris, an ethnic group which numbers close to 10
million in the independent Republic of Azerbaijan.
Fatali Khan Khoyski claimed the points represent every letter on the country's name(using an Arabic spelling), while others believe they represent Azerbaijan's eight Turkic groups, including Ottomans,
Tatars, and Azeris.