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MINISTER-COUNSELOR FROM EMBASSY OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN IN ARMENIA: STATEMENTS BY PRIVATES DO NOT REFLECT OFFICIAL TEHRAN'S STANCE
ARMINFO
Wednesday, March 6, 16:35
There are people in Iran who express their personal views, which
does not reflect the official stance of the country, Jafar Zamani,
Minister-Counselor from the Embassy of Islamic Republic of Iran in
Armenia, told ArmInfo when commenting on the statement by General
Mohsen Rezaei that the Armed Forces of Iran participated in the
Karabakh war and helped Azerbaijan.
Ms. Zamani said that Iran has good relations with all its neighbors
and enhancement of ties with one of them does not affect the relations
with the others. Iran has always supported peaceful resolution of
the Karabakh conflict and is ready to mediate in the Karabakh peace
process, he said.
He recalled that in the course of the Karabakh war, it was with help
of Iran that the parties made the first ceasefire. Mr. Zamani said
that official Tehran has experience in mediation missions and supports
peaceful resolution of conflict via political dialogues.
In an interview with the Sahar TV channel, Mohsen Rezaei, who was
the commander of the Revolutionary Guards during the six-year war
between Iran's two northern neighbours, said he had ordered his forces
to provide special military assistance to the armed forces of the
Republic of Azerbaijan.
"I personally issued an order ... for the Republic of Azerbaijan army
to be equipped appropriately and for it to receive the necessary
training," he said. "Many Iranians died in the Karabakh War. In
addition to the wounded, who were transported to [Iran], many of the
Iranian martyrs of the Karabakh War are buried in Baku." "Karabakh is
a part of Islamic lands and the Republic of Azerbaijan's territorial
integrity must be guaranteed through peaceful means", - he said.
Rezaei, who is currently the Secretary of the Expediency Discernment
Council, recently announced that he would be running in the upcoming
presidential elections in June. He rejected claims within the Republic
of Azerbaijan that Iran offered no assistance to Baku during its
war with Armenia, saying that they were made by individuals close
"the West" and "international Zionism".
From: Baghdasarian
ARMINFO
Wednesday, March 6, 16:35
There are people in Iran who express their personal views, which
does not reflect the official stance of the country, Jafar Zamani,
Minister-Counselor from the Embassy of Islamic Republic of Iran in
Armenia, told ArmInfo when commenting on the statement by General
Mohsen Rezaei that the Armed Forces of Iran participated in the
Karabakh war and helped Azerbaijan.
Ms. Zamani said that Iran has good relations with all its neighbors
and enhancement of ties with one of them does not affect the relations
with the others. Iran has always supported peaceful resolution of
the Karabakh conflict and is ready to mediate in the Karabakh peace
process, he said.
He recalled that in the course of the Karabakh war, it was with help
of Iran that the parties made the first ceasefire. Mr. Zamani said
that official Tehran has experience in mediation missions and supports
peaceful resolution of conflict via political dialogues.
In an interview with the Sahar TV channel, Mohsen Rezaei, who was
the commander of the Revolutionary Guards during the six-year war
between Iran's two northern neighbours, said he had ordered his forces
to provide special military assistance to the armed forces of the
Republic of Azerbaijan.
"I personally issued an order ... for the Republic of Azerbaijan army
to be equipped appropriately and for it to receive the necessary
training," he said. "Many Iranians died in the Karabakh War. In
addition to the wounded, who were transported to [Iran], many of the
Iranian martyrs of the Karabakh War are buried in Baku." "Karabakh is
a part of Islamic lands and the Republic of Azerbaijan's territorial
integrity must be guaranteed through peaceful means", - he said.
Rezaei, who is currently the Secretary of the Expediency Discernment
Council, recently announced that he would be running in the upcoming
presidential elections in June. He rejected claims within the Republic
of Azerbaijan that Iran offered no assistance to Baku during its
war with Armenia, saying that they were made by individuals close
"the West" and "international Zionism".
From: Baghdasarian