Karabakh conflict settlement should be taken up by regional states and Iran could have a positive role in the issue, Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Muhammad Bagir Bahrami believes.

"Regional problems should be resolved by regional states themselves, non-regional states being in pursuit of their own interests in the issue," the told ANS Azerbaijani TV channel.

"By entering into Karabakh conflict settlement negotiation process, Iran will use it's international influence to settle conflict in accordance with the interests of both sides," he noted.

At the same time he stated that OSCE MG is either unable or unwilling to resolve Karabakh conflict. Iran believes regional stability to be an important factor to regional development. Its involvement in negotiation process can rise negotiations to a new level, the Ambassador stressed.

In conclusion Bahrami expressed hope for peaceful and just settlement to Karabakh conflict, Iran.ru reported.