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Iranian Ambassador: "Region's countries should be represented in OSCE Minsk Group"

07 July 2006 [19:32] - TODAY.AZ
"Despite the ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Armenians violate ceasefire regularly, village population fired. People live in fear on borderline territories."

This statement was made by Ambassador Suleymani visiting Tovuz region at the invitation of parliamentarian Ganira Pashayeva.

West bureau of APA reports that the ambassador visited borderline territories of Tovus with Armenia – Aghdam, Munjuglu, and Alibeyli villages, met with local population.

"OSCE Minsk Group works have not any results in the settlement of the conflict. For investigating Minsk Group work there is necessity of holding special conference in Baku. Politicians, experts should be invited; they should announce the non results of OSCE Minsk Group work."

According to Ambassador, one of the reasons of OSCE Minsk Group works' being of no result is related to France and the USA being represented there as not region state.

"In Minsk Group, Russia is in some meaning the only country close to the region. This country has close relations with Armenia, but it has borders with Azerbaijan."

The Ambassador in case if the war launches he did not give define answer on his country's support.

"The government of Iran does not want Nagorno Karabakh conflict to be settled through war. If Azerbaijan wages on and applies to Iran for support, then this apply might be looked into."

It should be noted that, ambassador of Iran to Azerbaijan, Afshar Suleymani will visit Ganja tomorrow. Within the visit program the ambassador will meet with city leadership and visit historical places of Ganja.

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