Ambassador of Iran Afshar Suleymani: "States including the region
should be represented in OSCE Minsk Group"

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
July 7 2006

[ 07 Jul. 2006 20:12 ]

"Despite the ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Armenians
violate ceasefire regularly, village population fired. People live
in fear on borderline territories."

This statement was made by ambassador of plenipotentiary and
extraordinary of Iran to Azerbaijan, Afshar Suleymani visiting Tovuz
region at the invitation of parliamentarian Ganira Pashayeva. West
bureau of APA reports that the ambassador visited borderline
territories of Tovus with Armenia -Aghdam, Munjuglu, and Alibeyli
villages, met with local population: "OSCE Minsk Group works have
not any results in the settlement of the conflict. For investigating
Minsk Group work there is necessity of holding special conference in
Baku. Politicians, experts should be invited; they should announce the
non results of OSCE Minsk Group work. " According to the ambassador,
one of the reasons of OSCE Minsk Group works’ being of no result is
related to France and the USA being represented there as not region
state. "In Minsk Group, Russia is in some meaning the only country
close to the region. This country has close relations with Armenia,
but it has borders with Azerbaijan." The ambassador in case if the war
launches he did not give define answer on his country’s support. "The
government of Iran does not want Nagorno Garabagh conflict to be
settled through war. If Azerbaijan wages on and applies to Iran for
support, then this apply might be looked into." It should be noted
that, ambassador of Iran to Azerbaijan, Afshar Suleymani will visit
Ganja tomorrow. Within the visit program the ambassador will meet
with city leadership and visit historical places of Ganja./APA/