On May 10, Tehran University hosted a conference titled “Armenian-Turkish Relations and Karabakh Conflict.”

Addressing the participants, Armenian ambassador to Iran, Grigor Arakelyan, first of all stated that such a title is inadmissible, as the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations and Nagorno Karabakh settlement talks are two different issues.

As to Iran’s mediation for Karabakh conflict resolution, Arakelyan praised the country’s balanced position, saying: “Iran assumed a position characteristic of a mediator. At that time Tehran’s mediation was very useful. Today, it would very useful through deepening of relations between Armenia and Iran. However, the format of talks should not be changed.”

Meanwhile, some Iranian media misinterpreted the ambassador’s works, reporting that “ambassador Arakelyan called on Tehran to join the Karabakh process as a mediator and expressed hope for Iran’s assistance in conduction of referendum in Karabakh.