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STRONG BAKU-TEHRAN TIES HELPFUL TO SETTLE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Feb 13 2015
13 February 2015, 10:57 (GMT+04:00)
By Sara Rajabova
Cooperation between Iran and Azerbaijan contributes to the peaceful
settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, says Iranian envoy.
Mohsen Pak Ayeen, Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan said on February
11 that the strengthening of bilateral relations between Iran and
Azerbaijan will provide a basis for the settlement of regional
conflicts.
Noting Iran's commitment to the peaceful settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Pak Ayeen said strengthening of relations
between the two brotherly countries contributes to peace, stability
and development in the region.
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict emerged in 1988 when Armenia made
territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Since a lengthy war in the early
1990s that displaced over one million Azerbaijanis, Armenian armed
forces have occupied over 20 percent of Azerbaijan's internationally
recognized territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent
regions.
Tehran has repeatedly offered to mediate between Armenia and Azerbaijan
to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Earlier, Pak Ayeen said the
peaceful solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is one of the main
goals of Iran's foreign policy.
Besides, touching upon Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad
Zarif's visit to Azerbaijan, Pak Ayeen said intensification of
Azerbaijani-Iranian relations will be discussed during the visit of
the minister.
He said the Iranian minister will visit Azerbaijan on February16 at
the invitation of Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov.
During the visit, the minister will hold several high-level meetings
and discuss the intensification of the bilateral relations.
Pak Ayeen further informed that Ali Abbasov, Azerbaijani Minister of
Communications and High Technologies will visit Tehran on February
22-24 to attend a meeting of Non-Aligned Movement. During the visit
of Azerbaijani minister will hold meetings with Iranian officials,
according to Iranian envoy.
He expressed hope that this visit will contribute to further
strengthening of relations between Iran and Azerbaijan.
Pak Ayeen also added that the trade turnover between the two countries
has recently expanded.
Azerbaijan's State Customs Committee data showed that the trade
turnover between Azerbaijan and Iran on the results of 2014 amounted
to 186.6 million dollars, while 147.2 million of this fall to the
share of imports.
Furthermore, along with the bilateral cooperation, Baku and Tehran
are expanding the collaboration in the multilateral formats.
Pak Ayeen told Trend news agency that Iran, Azerbaijan and Turkey will
discuss strengthening of economic relations as part of the trilateral
meeting of the economy ministers.
He said the meeting will be held in Iran in March. The exact date
and the host city have not been set yet.
"The presidents of all three countries are interested in the
development of trilateral cooperation. We held a trilateral meeting at
the level of foreign ministers. But the meeting will be held at the
level of economy ministers now. The meeting promotes the development
of trilateral economic relations," said Pak Ayeen.
He also added that a meeting of the bilateral economic commission
will be held in Tehran this summer.
Iran and Azerbaijan have had diplomatic relations since 1918. Iran
recognized Azerbaijan's independence in 1991, and diplomatic relations
between the two countries were established in 1992.
Tehran has in recent years focused seriously on development of ties
with neighboring countries, including Azerbaijan which enjoys various
commonalties with Iran in religious, historical and cultural fields.
http://www.azernews.az/azerbaijan/77579.html
From: Baghdasarian
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Feb 13 2015
13 February 2015, 10:57 (GMT+04:00)
By Sara Rajabova
Cooperation between Iran and Azerbaijan contributes to the peaceful
settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, says Iranian envoy.
Mohsen Pak Ayeen, Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan said on February
11 that the strengthening of bilateral relations between Iran and
Azerbaijan will provide a basis for the settlement of regional
conflicts.
Noting Iran's commitment to the peaceful settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Pak Ayeen said strengthening of relations
between the two brotherly countries contributes to peace, stability
and development in the region.
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict emerged in 1988 when Armenia made
territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Since a lengthy war in the early
1990s that displaced over one million Azerbaijanis, Armenian armed
forces have occupied over 20 percent of Azerbaijan's internationally
recognized territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent
regions.
Tehran has repeatedly offered to mediate between Armenia and Azerbaijan
to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Earlier, Pak Ayeen said the
peaceful solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is one of the main
goals of Iran's foreign policy.
Besides, touching upon Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad
Zarif's visit to Azerbaijan, Pak Ayeen said intensification of
Azerbaijani-Iranian relations will be discussed during the visit of
the minister.
He said the Iranian minister will visit Azerbaijan on February16 at
the invitation of Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov.
During the visit, the minister will hold several high-level meetings
and discuss the intensification of the bilateral relations.
Pak Ayeen further informed that Ali Abbasov, Azerbaijani Minister of
Communications and High Technologies will visit Tehran on February
22-24 to attend a meeting of Non-Aligned Movement. During the visit
of Azerbaijani minister will hold meetings with Iranian officials,
according to Iranian envoy.
He expressed hope that this visit will contribute to further
strengthening of relations between Iran and Azerbaijan.
Pak Ayeen also added that the trade turnover between the two countries
has recently expanded.
Azerbaijan's State Customs Committee data showed that the trade
turnover between Azerbaijan and Iran on the results of 2014 amounted
to 186.6 million dollars, while 147.2 million of this fall to the
share of imports.
Furthermore, along with the bilateral cooperation, Baku and Tehran
are expanding the collaboration in the multilateral formats.
Pak Ayeen told Trend news agency that Iran, Azerbaijan and Turkey will
discuss strengthening of economic relations as part of the trilateral
meeting of the economy ministers.
He said the meeting will be held in Iran in March. The exact date
and the host city have not been set yet.
"The presidents of all three countries are interested in the
development of trilateral cooperation. We held a trilateral meeting at
the level of foreign ministers. But the meeting will be held at the
level of economy ministers now. The meeting promotes the development
of trilateral economic relations," said Pak Ayeen.
He also added that a meeting of the bilateral economic commission
will be held in Tehran this summer.
Iran and Azerbaijan have had diplomatic relations since 1918. Iran
recognized Azerbaijan's independence in 1991, and diplomatic relations
between the two countries were established in 1992.
Tehran has in recent years focused seriously on development of ties
with neighboring countries, including Azerbaijan which enjoys various
commonalties with Iran in religious, historical and cultural fields.
http://www.azernews.az/azerbaijan/77579.html
From: Baghdasarian