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IRAN IS INTERESTED IN RESOLVING NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
Trend
March 2 2012
Azerbaijan
Iran is interested in resolving the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over
Nagorno Karabakh peacefully, the head of Institute for Political and
International Studies, Iranian Foreign Minister Mostafa Dolatyar told
journalists in Baku.
"Iran supports Azerbaijan's position on this issue within the framework
of international organizations and is ready to be a mediator, Tehran
has a great potential in solving this conflict," Dolatyar said.
Iran, Azerbaijan and Armenia, as the three neighboring states, have
a major stake in the conflict and restoring peace and stability in
the region, Dovlatyar said.
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.
Trend
March 2 2012
Azerbaijan
Iran is interested in resolving the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over
Nagorno Karabakh peacefully, the head of Institute for Political and
International Studies, Iranian Foreign Minister Mostafa Dolatyar told
journalists in Baku.
"Iran supports Azerbaijan's position on this issue within the framework
of international organizations and is ready to be a mediator, Tehran
has a great potential in solving this conflict," Dolatyar said.
Iran, Azerbaijan and Armenia, as the three neighboring states, have
a major stake in the conflict and restoring peace and stability in
the region, Dovlatyar said.
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.