IRAN TO SUPPORT REGULATION OF NAGORNI GARABAGH CONFLICT WITHIN THE FRAMES OF TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF AZERBAIJAN
Ïðaâî Âûaîða, Azerbaijan
DemAz.org
June 25 2007
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mamadyarov, met with
his counterpart, Manuchekhr Mottaki, being in Tehran.
Bilateral, regional and international issues were discussed, view
exchange on bringing our relations to higher level was held.
Expansion of bilateral economic cooperation was focused on, number
of joint projects was discussed. While analyzing perspectives of
cooperation in transport sphere, ministers particularly exchanged the
views concerning natural gas transportation, extracted in the Central
Asia, to Azerbaijan through Iran, possibilities of Iran’s joining
pipe-line Baku-Tbilisi-Jeykhan, transport corridor North-South,
projects Nakhchivan-Bilasuvar, Julfa-Julfa and Astara-Astara.
As for religious issues, ministers emphasized significance of
establishing peace and stability in the region.
M. Mottaki took interest in E. Mamadyarov’s position in connection
with Russian initiative concerning Gabala radio-locating station.
Official representative of Azerbaijan declared that Gabala
radio-location station belongs to Azerbaijan and it can be transferred
to any country only if Azerbaijan’s consent is available.
He stressed that in case of Azerbaijan-Russian-USA cooperation it
may turn to be stability factor for the region.
Minister E. Mamadyarov especially emphasized occupation of Azerbaijani
territories by Armenia, having underlined that it is serious threat
for regional stability. He informed his Iranian counterpart on talk
process held to regulate the conflict.
M. Mottaki declared that his country advocates regulation of conflict
between Armenia and Azerbaijan within the frames of territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan. Iranian official spoke of situation relating
to Afghanistan and Iraq. Ministers discussed situation in the Middle
East and recent developments in Palestine. Iranian diplomat highly
evaluated E. Mamadyarov’s activity as representative of Foreign
Affairs Ministers’ Council within Organization of Islamic Conference.
Ministers held press conference upon termination of the meeting.
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
