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“The situation of “no war, no peace” is more convenient for some of the OSCE Minsk Group member countries,” according to the official website of the Iranian Embassy to Azerbaijan Mohsun Pakayin, the ambassador of Iran said.

The ambassador of Iran to Azerbaijan in an interview given to gyun.az referring to the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict said, “The situation of “no war, no peace” is more convenient for some of the OSCE Minsk Group member countries which are situated out of region as they sell weapons to the sides of the conflict, consequently it doesn’t seem that they have a desire to solve the conflict.”

Referring to the possibility of Iran’s involvement in mediation mission of Nagorno Karabakh conflict ambassador Pakayin noted, “Iran has developed a program on resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, however the program will be useful only if Armenia and Azerbaijan support it. As long as they don’t support it Iran is not going to make it public.”

Note that Mohsun Pakayin recently gave another interview to the Iranian Khabaronlin.ir website. The journalist reminding about the announcement of Azerbaijani PM, Ali Ahmadov that his country is ready to launch a war against Armenia asked the Iranian ambassador whether it is possible that under such escalated circumstances Iran as a regional power can act as a mediator.

“After the ceasefire agreement of 1994 till 1997 Iran played an active role in the resolution of the conflict. Iran conducted a balanced policy in regard to Nagorno Karabakh conflict; it developed its relations with Armenia as well as Azerbaijan,” Pakayin said.

“Together with its balanced policy Iran followed the military situation of the region. This approach is an important achievement of Tehran’s regional policy as in this case if it becomes necessary Iran can act as a mediator,” Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan stated.

Ambassador Pakayin said that the improvement of relations between Iran and the West can contribute to the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict.