Nagorno-Karabakh: an issue extending beyond Armenia and Azerbaijan
- 8 years ago
The flare-up in fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh is a geopolitical dispute that has once more set Russia and Turkey at loggerheads.
And it seems the violence between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces could draw in more international powers before it ends. Iran says it is ready to help with mediations, its Fars news agency reported.
This came days after Azerbaijan called for unilateral truce and a matter of hours after Armenian president Serzh Sarksyan urged a ceasefire.
“In order for the ceasefire to be observed, the OSCE should come up with steps aimed at stabilising the situation and the current conditions. They are, first and foremost, an urgent investigation into ceasefire violations and a significant increase in OSCE monitoring possibilities,” Sarksyan outlined.
Iran, Russia and Turkey: ‘peaceful mediations?’
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reportedly expressed Tehran’s readiness to help peacefully settle the conflict during a phone call with his Armenian counte
And it seems the violence between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces could draw in more international powers before it ends. Iran says it is ready to help with mediations, its Fars news agency reported.
This came days after Azerbaijan called for unilateral truce and a matter of hours after Armenian president Serzh Sarksyan urged a ceasefire.
“In order for the ceasefire to be observed, the OSCE should come up with steps aimed at stabilising the situation and the current conditions. They are, first and foremost, an urgent investigation into ceasefire violations and a significant increase in OSCE monitoring possibilities,” Sarksyan outlined.
Iran, Russia and Turkey: ‘peaceful mediations?’
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reportedly expressed Tehran’s readiness to help peacefully settle the conflict during a phone call with his Armenian counte