Nagorno-Karabakh

Exclusive: Armenia MP calls for military pact with Iran

Tehran, IRNA - A member of the Armenian Parliament has highlighted the need for a military agreement between Armenia and Iran to address common security challenges.
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By Sergei Melkonian

New objectives of Turkey and Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus

Tehran, IRNA – Sergei Melkonian says that the last three years have brought significant changes in the geopolitics of the South Caucasus. The most important of them was the destruction of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan. At the same time, the positions of external actors have strengthened, which occurred synchronously with Azerbaijan's attempts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh problem by force.
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Envoy renews Iran’s support for Azerbaijan sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh

Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan has underlined that the Islamic Republic of Iran considers Nagorno-Karabakh as a territory of Azerbaijan and supports the restoration of Baku's sovereignty over the region.
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By Mohsen Pakaein

3+3 meeting: Stabilizing peace, consolidating cooperation

Tehran, IRNA - The first meeting of foreign ministers from Iran, Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, organized under the banner of "the time for peace, cooperation and progress in the South Caucasus" was held in Tehran.
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Raisi: Any geopolitical change in Caucasus harmful to regional countries’ interests

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has reiterated his country’s opposition to the presence of “foreigners” in the Caucasus and described as “unacceptable” any geopolitical change in that region, which he said would be harmful to the interests of the countries there.
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Iran opposes any plan changing geopolitics of region: Security chief

Tehran, IRNA - Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Akbar Ahmadian says the Islamic Republic strongly opposes any scheme that would "change the geopolitics of the region".
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3+3 format effective mechanism to resolve regional issues: Iran FM

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amirabdollahian has underlined that the 3+3 format is an effective mechanism to resolve regional issues without interference by extra-regional powers.
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Any change to geopolitics of Caucasus will destabilize region: Iran

Tehran, IRNA - Iran’s top security official has warned that any changes in the geopolitics of the Caucasus region will lead to insecurity, instability, and escalating crises in the region.
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By Mohsen Pakaein

Wise decision of Mr. Pashinyan

Tehran, IRNA - The proclamation of independence by the Nagorno-Karabakh region from the Republic of Azerbaijan, following a devastating war from February 1988 to March 1994, was never accepted by the international community, the United Nations, and even Armenia itself.
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Presidents of Iran, Russia reject foreign meddling in South Caucasus

Tehran, IRNA- The presidents of Iran and Russia have discussed the latest developments in the region, stressing the necessity of resolving tensions in the South Caucasus without any foreign interference.
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Iran envoy to Pashinyan: Armenia territorial integrity must be preserved

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s ambassador to Armenia has met with the country’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, reiterating the Islamic Republic’s stance that Armenian territorial integrity should be preserved.
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Iran welcomes truce deal between Azerbaijan, Armenian representatives

Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has welcomed the ceasefire deal between the government of Azerbaijan and Armenians’ representatives residing in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
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By Mohsen Pakaein

Baku should not trust Washington

Tehran, IRNA – On May 11, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, in separate meetings with Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov as well as in a tripartite meeting, showed Washington’s willingness to intervene in the Caucasus crisis.
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By Mohsen Pakaein

Ayatollah Khamenei’s positions key to solving Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Tehran, IRNA - The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict entered a new phase after Azerbaijani forces blocked the so-called Lachin Corridor.
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By Mohsen Pakaein

Main purpose of the Israeli defense minister's visit to Baku

Tehran, IRNA – Last week, sometime after the last round of military conflicts between the republics of Azerbaijan and Armenia, Israel's Minister of Defense Benny Gantz traveled to Baku and met and talked with President Elham Aliyev and Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan Zakir Hasanov. Although Gantz's office issued a notice announcing the purpose of this trip as "security and diplomatic matters", it seems that other motives are involved in Gantz' trip to Baku.
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Iran welcomes Turkey's Caucasus 3+3 format proposal

Tehran, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador to Ankara said that the Islamic Republic of Iran welcomed Turkey's proposal to create the 3+3 format in the South Caucasus region.
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FM Zarif in Nakhchivan to discuss bilateral ties

Tehran, Jan 30, IRNA -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on Saturday to hold talks with its senior officials on various issues, including bilateral relations.
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Iran, Azerbaijan usher in new chapter of cooperation

Tehran, Dec 26, IRNA – Iran and Azerbaijan republic ushered in new chapter of cooperation in light of the growth of diplomatic exchanges in the wake of cessation of hostility in Karabakh.
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Iranian, Turkish envoys discuss Karabakh situation in Azerbaijan

Baku, Nov 26, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador to Azerbaijan Abbas Mousavi and his Turkish counterpart Erkan Ozoral met on Thursday and held talks on the latest situation in Karabakh region.
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President's advisor urges non-intervention of transregional powers in Karabakh

Tehran, Nov 18, IRNA - Adviser to the Iranian president Hessameddin Ashna on Wednesday in separate meetings with Azerbaijan and Armenia ambassadors stressed the need for "non-intervention of trans-regional powers" in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis.
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Iran says ceasefire not a final response to crisis

Tehran, Nov 16, IRNA - Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Iran believes that truce is not a final response to the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan which have dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Official welcomes end of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Tehran, Nov 10, IRNA - Head of Iran's Presidential Office Mahmoud Vaezi in a tweet on Tuesday expressed hope that the agreement reached for the ceasefire about the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis would be implemented.
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