REFUTED

Hayots Ashkharh Daily News, Armenia
Aug 30 2007

Recently Azerbaijani press has published the announcement made buy
the Iranian Ambassador in Azerbaijan, which runs, that Armenia must
compensate for the damages they have caused due to the occupation
of Nagorno Karabakh and neighboring territories. The Ambassador has
allegedly demanded that the occupied territories should be immediately
liberated.

Touching upon the announcement made on behalf of the Iranian
Ambassador, Press-Secretary of Armenian Foreign Ministry said they
have appealed to Iranian Foreign Ministry to clarify the details
regarding the possible announcement made by the Iranian Ambassador.

"The Iranian side refuted the authenticity of the announcement
made by the Iranian Ambassador in Iran and has reconfirmed its
attitude regarding the regulation of Karabakh issues, something
that Iranian Islamic republic has not once mentioned. Iranian side
shared the opinion that spreading misinformation has become common
in Azerbaijan." V. Karapetyan underscored.