Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Official Teheran is for peaceful settlement of NKR conflict

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Official Teheran is for peaceful settlement of NKR conflict

    Official Teheran is for peaceful settlement of NKR conflict: Iranian
    Ambassador to Baku

    http://armenpress.am/eng/news/726821/official-teheran-is-for-peaceful-settlement-of-nkr-conflict-iranian-ambassador-to-baku.html
    16:05, 20 July, 2013

    YEREVAN, JULY 20, ARMENPRESS: The Nagorno Karabakh conflict should be
    settled peacefully. As reported by Armenpress, quoting
    the Azerbaijani APA Agency, this was stated by the Iranian Ambassador
    to Azerbaijan Mohsen Pak Ayeen.
    `Peace and security won't be achieved in the region, unless the
    Nagorno Karabakh conflict is solved. This issue should be settled
    peacefully', - said the Iranian Ambassador.

    Mohsen Pak Ayeen stated that Iran is ready to assist in the resolution
    of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: `Iran's principled
    policy is that it supports any discussion between Azerbaijan and
    Armenia for the settlement of the conflict. Armenia and Azerbaijan
    are developing countries. Both countries need security and stability
    for further development'.

    The Ambassador stressed that any group or country that wants to take
    steps in the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
    should seriously focus on this issue.

    The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Edward
    Nalbandyan met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan
    Elmar Mammadyarov on July 12 in the evening in Vienna, as well as the
    OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov from Russia, Jacques
    Faure from France and Ian Kelly from the United States of America and
    the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office
    Andrzej Kasprzyk. During the meeting the interlocutors continued the
    discussion of the issues related to the peaceful settlement of the
    Nagorno Karabakh conflict, as well as touched upon the possible
    meeting of the presidents of the two countries.

    The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Edward
    Nalbandyan met with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs on June 28 in
    Paris.

    Earlier the leaders of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries Russia,
    the USA and France, issued a joint statement on the Nagorno
    Karabakh on June 18. The statement runs as follows: `We, the
    Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries - France, the
    Russian Federation, and the United States of America - remain
    committed to helping the parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
    reach a
    lasting and peaceful settlement. We express our deep regret that,
    rather than trying to find a solution based upon mutual interests, the
    parties have continued to seek one-sided advantage in the negotiation
    process. We continue to firmly believe that the elements outlined in
    the statements of our countries over the last four years must be the
    foundation of any fair and lasting settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh
    conflict. These elements should be seen as an integrated whole, as any
    attempt to select some elements over others would make it
    impossible to achieve a balanced solution. We reiterate that only a
    negotiated settlement can lead to peace, stability, and
    reconciliation,
    opening opportunities for regional development and cooperation. The
    use of military force that has already created the current situation
    of
    confrontation and instability will not resolve the conflict. A renewal
    of hostilities would be disastrous for the population of the region,
    resulting in loss of life, more destruction, additional refugees, and
    enormous financial costs. We strongly urge the leaders of all the
    sides to
    recommit to the Helsinki principles, particularly those relating to
    the non-use of force or the threat of force, territorial integrity,
    and equal
    rights and self-determination of peoples. We also appeal to them to
    refrain from any actions or rhetoric that could raise tension in the
    region and lead to escalation of the conflict. The leaders should
    prepare their people for peace, not war. Our countries stand ready to
    assist
    the sides, but the responsibility for putting an end to the
    Nagorno-Karabakh conflict remains with them. We strongly believe that
    further
    delay in reaching a balanced agreement on the framework for a
    comprehensive peace is unacceptable, and urge the leaders of
    Azerbaijan
    and Armenia to focus with renewed energy on the issues that remain unresolved'.

Working...
X