Iran can mediate Karabakh settlement, official says
Iran can act as a mediator of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ramin Mehmanparast said on Tuesday, during a press conference, IRIB News reported.
Mehmanparast noted that Iran supports peaceful solution to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, noting that its resolution lies within the capacity of the regional states.
"We should do our best to prevent worsening of conflicts in the region, as people of the region suffer," Mehmanparast noted. "In this course, Iran is ready to get involved into peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict."
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France and the U.S. - are currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.
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