First ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh was established through Iran's efforts, a spokesman for the Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry told reporters Monday, October 24, a local media outlet says.

As Tasnim reports, Bahram Ghasemi said Iran was the first country to conduct a mediation mission in the Karabakh conflict resolution.

"We have played a major role, managing to reach a ceasefire there," Ghasemi said.

Commenting on President Hassan Rouhani's upcoming visit to Armenia, the spokesman hailed relations between the two countries, expressing hope that the visit will take place "in the nearest future."