Iran President suggests Yerevan, Baku solve Karabakh issue through talks![]() PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hosted a press conference with representatives of world media on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly 66th session in New York. The last question at news conference was posed by an Armenian reporter who asked about the status of the Armenians residing in Iran and the Tehran Government’s viewpoint on granting the status of autonomy to the people of Nagorno Karabakh Republic. Ahmadinejad said, “Different peoples live in Iran and they enjoy equal rights. The Armenians, too, live quite at ease in Iran and despite their small minority they have a number of representatives at the Iranian National Islamic Parliament.” The president also said that Tehran’s relations with both Baku and Yerevan are good, adding, “Our suggestion is that Azerbaijan and Armenia should meet at negotiation table and solve the problems based on justice.” He reiterated, “If this measure would be observed no problem would remain unsolved,” IRNA reported. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |