Iranian Parliament Vice-Speaker: We will always strive for the return of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan

"Iran supports the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. At the international level, Iran has made and will make efforts to return Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan", told Trend News Vice-Speaker of Iranian Parliament Mohammad Reza Bahonar.

According to the head of the faction of conservatives, which is in the majority in the Iranian parliament, cultural, religious and strategic-political relations between Azerbaijan and Iran are known to everybody.

"I can say with certainty that Iran sees no difference between its own interests and the interests of Azerbaijan. In every way we will defend the interests of Azerbaijan at the international level, including upon the Nagorno-Karabakh issue", he said.

A three-day visit of the Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker Oqtay Asadov to Iran started February 20. On Saturday he met with his Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani and Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary-General Saeed Jalili.

February 22 Oktay Asadov arrives in Tabriz, Trend News was told in the main consulate of Azerbaijan in Tabriz.

Mohammad Reza Bahonar appreciated highly the visit of the Speaker of the Parliament of Azerbaijan in Iran.

According to him, the Iranian and Azerbaijani parliaments have a considerable influence on their governments and therefore they can play a significant role in the process of approach of the two governments.

According to Bahonar, unlike the states, between the parliaments the discussion can take place not only within the protocols, but in closer format.

/Trend News/