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During high-level meetings with Armenian and Azerbaijani officials, Iran has expressed its readiness to assist the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Oceania Affairs Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with IRNA.

Having a common border with Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan, Iran is certainly concerned over tension at the contact line in the conflict zone, said the Iranian diplomat.

Asked whether Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will attend the Summit of ECO leaders in Baku, Abbas Araghchi said, “We don’t see any reason for not attending the summit unless some reason emerges then.”

Commenting on U.S. radar deployment in Azerbaijan’s territory, Abbas Araghchi said, “Currently we seriously study the issue. If we see that these whispers are serious, we will present the problem to the Azerbaijani side.”