IRAN HAS NEVER CHALLENGED AZERBAIJAN’S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY
news.az
Feb 25 2010
Azerbaijan
Iran is interested in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict, said
export of the Noravank center Sevak Sarukhanyan.
Speaking about the Iranian-Azerbaijani relations, the specialist
noted that the relations between the countries have been developing
with the changing success in the past 20 years. In particular, there
have been religious conflicts between Iran and Azerbaijan which is
caused by the growing number of Islamic Shiites in Azerbaijan.
As for the recent statements of some Iranian officials regarding
the Karabakh issue, Sarukhanyan has commented as follows: "Iran has
never challenged the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan but it has
never taken steps against the Armenian side, as well". He said Iran is
interested in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict as the regional
conflict threatens the security of Iran’s northern borders.
As for Iran’s position in the Armenian-Turkish process, Sarukhanyan
noted that Tehran is completely neutral in this issue and does not
make any official statements.