Azerbaijan, Baku /corr. Trend A.Ismaylova / Iran supports position of Azerbaijan on the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, said the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, on 21 August in Baku at the press-conference as a result of talks with the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
He said that an article on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was included in the joint declaration of the Presidents which was signed on 21 August in Baku. The State Head of Azerbaijan said that he discussed with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the joint projects, as well as measures to ensure stability in the region. Aliyev added that the results of the talks showed that the two countries are near each other. Touching upon the regional conflicts, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that all problems should be resolved via talks.
"Those who create conflicts and apply force for regulating conflicts do not hold the position of peace and justice," Ahmadinejad said.
According to him, Iran supports peace, stability and respect for the rights of all peoples. He said that all peoples have equal rights.
" Iran is against any violence worldwide. The peoples should resolve conflicts peacefully," Iranian President highlighted.
The conflict between the two countries of South Caucasus began in 1988 due to territorial claims by Armenia against Azerbaijan. Armenia has occupied 20% of the Azerbaijani land including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and its seven surrounding Districts. Since 1992, these territories have been under the occupation of the Armenian Forces. In 1994, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement at which time the active hostilities ended. The Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group ( Russia, France and USA) are currently holding peaceful negotiations.
