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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'.
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'.