Iranian Ambassador: "Region’s countries should be represented in OSCE Minsk Group"

Today, Azerbaijan
July 7 2006

07 July 2006 [20:32] – Today.Az

"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 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 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 Karabakh 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.

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