ARMENIA PRAISES IRAN’S BALANCED STANCE ON KARABAKH CONFLICT

Fars News Agency
Dec 24 2008
Iran

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC)
Undersecretary Ali Bagheri conferred with Armenian Defense Minister
Seyran Ohanian over mutual cooperation and regional security and
stability, the unresolved Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in particular.

At the meeting, the two officials noted the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
settlement process, and underlined that Iran’s balanced standing on
the issue is important for the peaceful resolution of the conflict.

According to an Armenian Defense Ministry statement, Ohanian further
praised Iran’s "balanced position" on the Karabakh conflict.

The two officials also stressed that expansion of Tehran-Yerevan
cooperation serves the two countries’ interests and has a positive
influence on the entire region.

Bagheri and Ohanian also agreed that Iran-Armenia relationship
contributes to regional stability.