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Nakhijevan meeting of FMs aimed to alleviate tensions, expert says
March 10, 2012 - 13:09 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Nakhijevan statement signed by the Foreign Ministers
of Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan says territories of these countries
will not be used for hostilities against each other, expert of Iranian
studies Rudik Yalaryan said.
Commenting upon the joint statement by the three ministers, the expert
said at a press conference in Yerevan that the Nakhijevan meeting
aimed to alleviate the tensions between these countries. In this
context, the meeting was not expected to target strategic goals, but
was rather a formal one.
With regard to Karabakh conflict resolution, Yalaryan pointed out that
Iran has always offered its mediation in this issue.
For his part, expert in Azerbaijani studies Sargis Asatryan noted that
the Iranian Foreign Minister made a balanced statement during the
meeting saying the conflict must be settled in compliance with the
international law. He said no serious document was signed in
Nakhijevan.
In addition, he said implementation of the trilateral program linking
the Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku and Tabriz-Julfa railways will
further add to Armenia's blockade. In this regard, the expert believes
Armenia should make some efforts and implement the Iran-Armenia
railway construction program.
During their meeting in Nakhijevan, the Foreign Ministers of Iran,
Turkey and AzerbaijanAli Akbar Salehi, Ahmet Davutoglu and Elmar
Mammadyarov signed the `Nakhijevan statement', in which the parties
confirmed the importance of speedy resolution of Karabakh conflict,
`on the basis of principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and
respect to internationally recognized state borders.' In total, the
three ministers stated that Caucasus should become the region of peace
and prosperity.
Ministers pledged to never allow to use their territories for hostile
activities against each others. In view of the increased tensions
between Iran and the West, as well as Turkey's membership in NATO,
this part of the joint statement was very positively assessed by the
Iranian side.
From: A. Papazian
March 10, 2012 - 13:09 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Nakhijevan statement signed by the Foreign Ministers
of Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan says territories of these countries
will not be used for hostilities against each other, expert of Iranian
studies Rudik Yalaryan said.
Commenting upon the joint statement by the three ministers, the expert
said at a press conference in Yerevan that the Nakhijevan meeting
aimed to alleviate the tensions between these countries. In this
context, the meeting was not expected to target strategic goals, but
was rather a formal one.
With regard to Karabakh conflict resolution, Yalaryan pointed out that
Iran has always offered its mediation in this issue.
For his part, expert in Azerbaijani studies Sargis Asatryan noted that
the Iranian Foreign Minister made a balanced statement during the
meeting saying the conflict must be settled in compliance with the
international law. He said no serious document was signed in
Nakhijevan.
In addition, he said implementation of the trilateral program linking
the Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku and Tabriz-Julfa railways will
further add to Armenia's blockade. In this regard, the expert believes
Armenia should make some efforts and implement the Iran-Armenia
railway construction program.
During their meeting in Nakhijevan, the Foreign Ministers of Iran,
Turkey and AzerbaijanAli Akbar Salehi, Ahmet Davutoglu and Elmar
Mammadyarov signed the `Nakhijevan statement', in which the parties
confirmed the importance of speedy resolution of Karabakh conflict,
`on the basis of principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and
respect to internationally recognized state borders.' In total, the
three ministers stated that Caucasus should become the region of peace
and prosperity.
Ministers pledged to never allow to use their territories for hostile
activities against each others. In view of the increased tensions
between Iran and the West, as well as Turkey's membership in NATO,
this part of the joint statement was very positively assessed by the
Iranian side.
From: A. Papazian