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Iran can help resolve Nagorno-Karabakh issue: ambassador
Political Desk
http://tehrantimes.com/politics/108544-iran-can-help-resolve-nagorno-karabakh-issue-ambassador
On Line: 15 June 2013 16:26
In Print: Sunday 16 June 2013
TEHRAN - the Iranian ambassador to Baku has said that Tehran, due to
its good relations with both Azerbaijan and Armenia, can help resolve
the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, the Azerbaijan Press Agency (APA)
reported.
`If any country is closely cooperating with only Azerbaijan or only
Armenia, that country cannot contribute to the resolution of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. But Iran's good relations with Azerbaijan
and Armenia allow it to help settle the conflict,' Mohsen Pakaein told
reporters on Friday.
Both Azerbaijan and Armenia claim the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh,
which is mainly populated by Armenians but located in Azerbaijan.
`The disruption of security in the region can also harm Iran's
security. The unresolved Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and its re-ignition
pose threat to the region,' Pakaein said.
He also said the fact that Iran borders the conflict zone can
undermine the country's security, adding, `The establishment of peace
will be useful not only for Azerbaijan and Armenia, but also for the
entire region, including Iran. Therefore, the conflict should be
resolved through peace as soon as possible.'
`You know that Iran is currently chairing the Non-Aligned Movement,
has influence in the region and is an active member of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation. If the parties want, Iran can
help solve the conflict,' he added.
Iran had earlier extended an offer to mediate between Armenia and
Azerbaijan in the dispute, which has dragged on since ethnic Armenian
forces took control of the region during a war in the early 1990s,
through diplomatic channels.
In April 2010, Manouchehr Mottaki, who was Iran's foreign minister at
the time, presented a proposal for a trilateral meeting with his
Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts to attempt to resolve the
dispute.
MT/PA
Political Desk
http://tehrantimes.com/politics/108544-iran-can-help-resolve-nagorno-karabakh-issue-ambassador
On Line: 15 June 2013 16:26
In Print: Sunday 16 June 2013
TEHRAN - the Iranian ambassador to Baku has said that Tehran, due to
its good relations with both Azerbaijan and Armenia, can help resolve
the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, the Azerbaijan Press Agency (APA)
reported.
`If any country is closely cooperating with only Azerbaijan or only
Armenia, that country cannot contribute to the resolution of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. But Iran's good relations with Azerbaijan
and Armenia allow it to help settle the conflict,' Mohsen Pakaein told
reporters on Friday.
Both Azerbaijan and Armenia claim the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh,
which is mainly populated by Armenians but located in Azerbaijan.
`The disruption of security in the region can also harm Iran's
security. The unresolved Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and its re-ignition
pose threat to the region,' Pakaein said.
He also said the fact that Iran borders the conflict zone can
undermine the country's security, adding, `The establishment of peace
will be useful not only for Azerbaijan and Armenia, but also for the
entire region, including Iran. Therefore, the conflict should be
resolved through peace as soon as possible.'
`You know that Iran is currently chairing the Non-Aligned Movement,
has influence in the region and is an active member of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation. If the parties want, Iran can
help solve the conflict,' he added.
Iran had earlier extended an offer to mediate between Armenia and
Azerbaijan in the dispute, which has dragged on since ethnic Armenian
forces took control of the region during a war in the early 1990s,
through diplomatic channels.
In April 2010, Manouchehr Mottaki, who was Iran's foreign minister at
the time, presented a proposal for a trilateral meeting with his
Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts to attempt to resolve the
dispute.
MT/PA