Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 25 / Trend T.Jafarov /
The OSCE Minsk Group (MG) is not interested in the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohammad Bagir Behrami told journalists at a press conference today.
"OSCE MG is not interested in the conflict resolution," he said. "Iran proposes to fairly solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through using its potential."
He added that given Iran's relations with its neighbors, as well as its regional and international position, the country can contribute to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution.
"OSCE MG has been intending to solve the conflict for over 18 years. However, the conflict has not been resolved yet. Ensure of the regional security will contribute to its development. Resolution of the conflict through the negations is of benefit to the region," Behrami said.
He said the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict must be resolved within the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, which Iran has always recognized.
Some non-regional countries, as well as some forces within the two countries, do not want Iranian-Azerbaijani relations to develop, he added.
Regarding a statement of the Iranian ambassador to Armenia, Behrami said the information contradicts reality.
"How can it be that the ambassador of a country that supports the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan spoke against it? I, on behalf of the Iranian government the Foreign Ministry and the Iranian ambassador to Armenia, refute this information," he said.
"Iran, which has a joint border with Nagorno-Karabakh and will soon express its position on placing peacekeeping on this territory," Iranian ambassador to Armenia was quoted as saying by Regnum.
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