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Aug 26 2011
Armenian president supports Iran's position on Nagorno-Karabakh
[26.08.2011 15:04]
Azerbaijan, Baku, Aug. 26 / Trend T.Jafarov /
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received Iran's Ambassador to
Yerevan Seyed Ali Saghaian, ISNA reported.
Sargsyan expressed gratitude for Tehran's balanced position on the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Saghaian said the most acceptable way would be resolution of the
Karabakh conflict within the framework of cooperation among the
regional countries. He noted that Iran supports the peaceful
settlement of the conflict.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are
currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
Discussing trade and economic cooperation, Sargsyan expressed
satisfaction with the growth of mutual trade and called for its
further increase.
Saghaian said the trade turnover between Iran and Armenia grew by 30
percent in the first half of 2011 compared to the same period of 2011.
Aug 26 2011
Armenian president supports Iran's position on Nagorno-Karabakh
[26.08.2011 15:04]
Azerbaijan, Baku, Aug. 26 / Trend T.Jafarov /
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received Iran's Ambassador to
Yerevan Seyed Ali Saghaian, ISNA reported.
Sargsyan expressed gratitude for Tehran's balanced position on the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Saghaian said the most acceptable way would be resolution of the
Karabakh conflict within the framework of cooperation among the
regional countries. He noted that Iran supports the peaceful
settlement of the conflict.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are
currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
Discussing trade and economic cooperation, Sargsyan expressed
satisfaction with the growth of mutual trade and called for its
further increase.
Saghaian said the trade turnover between Iran and Armenia grew by 30
percent in the first half of 2011 compared to the same period of 2011.