Iranian Deputy Speaker's statement mere view, non-official
Iran’s official disposition over international policy can be only stated by Iranian President, Foreign Ministry and Foreign Minister, Ardeshir Javadi, the head of PR department of Iran’s Embassy to Armenia told Panorama.am referring to Iranian Deputy Speaker Muhammad Reza Bahonar’s statement.
Trend News reported earlier Iran’s Deputy Speaker saying “Iran backs Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. In the international arena Iran has always made efforts and will continue those to return Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan.”
“The statement of other officials are mere views and are considered to be non-official statements,” the Embassy official said.
He recalled Iran’s Ambassador’s statement saying Nagorno-Karabakh borders Iran, hence, Iran accepts that the freed territories are part of Nagorno-Karabakh.