IRAN’S POSITION WITH RESPECT TO ITS NEIGHBORS BASED ON ITS INTEREST IN STABILITY AND PEACE, IRANIAN DIPLOMAT SAYS

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Jun 13 2006

YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. “We see solution of
the Karabakh problem in a dialogue and holding negotiations, Iran
is ready to assist on the way of peaceful solution of the Karabakh
problem,” Ali Abgar Jouhar, the Deputy Ambassador of Iran to Armenia
stated at the June 13 press-conference.

He mentioned that relations between Armenia and Iran are very good
and provided by mutual interest. The most important in the Karabakh
problem is keeping the peace and continuation of negotiations on the
peaceful settlement of the conflict.

The Iranian diplomat emphasized that Iran’s position with respect
to its neighbors is based on interest on stability and peace. He
mentioned that according to many politicians and observers, in the
geo-political sense Iran is considered an important part of the world,
correspondingly, safety of Iran has international meaning.

“Iran is the state which has not allowed during the recent
27 years that conflicts existing near us are spread in its
territory. Constructive role of Iran in problems of Afghanistan and
Caucasus do not cause anybody’s doubt,” Ali Abgar Jouhar stated.

As for the strained situation in the northern provinces of Iran,
where Azeris live, he mentioned that insult towards Azeris becomes
a reason for dissatisfaction. But different ethnic groups living in
Iran, considers it to be their problem as well: “Iranian communities
are floating of cultures, religions and traditions. Iranian identity
is based on traditions and has deep roots, it won in this issue.”

According to Ali Abgar Jouhar, there was no case in the structure
of the Armenian authorities that there was no Azeri there, besides,
the spiritual leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran is an Azeri.

“There are no dissatisfactions and separative moods in Iran, if
you come to Iran, you’ll become sure in it. Those ethnic groups has
thought themselves to be Iranians for centuries. Those visiting our
country at once change their opinion about it by 180 degree. This
false opinion about Iran is mostly provided by American propaganda,
and, successively, by information presenting wrongly. But they say
in Iran: “Sun never remains in clouds,” Ali Abgar Jouhar stated.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress