Azerbaijan welcomes Iran mediation in Karabakh dispute

Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Elkhan Polukhov welcomed Tehran's offer on Friday, expressing hope that Iran's assistance can lead to a resolution based on international law.

On Thursday Azerbaijan warned that a great war could be imminent if Armenia does not withdraw its troops from the disputed region.

Both Azerbaijan and Armenia claim the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, which is largely populated by Armenians but located in Azerbaijan.

Armenia took control of Nagorno-Karabakh after a short but bloody war with Azerbaijan that killed around 30,000 people in the early 1990s.

A ceasefire was agreed in 1994, but the dispute remains unresolved despite years of international mediation.


/Press TV/