Iran offers to assist in settling Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Interfax
Sept 9 2004

Yerevan. (Interfax) – Iran is ready to assist in settling the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Iranian President Mohammad Khatami told
the Armenian parliament on Wednesday.

Khatami is in Yerevan on a two-day official visit.

“Iran is interested in peace and stability in the South Caucasus and
is prepared to assist in settling all conflicts in this region,”
Khatami said, adding that Iran is also interested in a peaceful
settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

Khatami also spoke about democracy and democratization in different
parts of the world. He said that while speaking about democracy in a
“non-Western region” one should take the principles and norms of this
region into account. Democracy in such instances should be interpreted
more broadly, he said.

Iran had been voicing its readiness to assist in the settlement of
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict earlier, as well. Teheran believes that
the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should not lead to
the introduction of military contingents from countries outside the
South Caucasus into the region.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress