Iran ready to mediate Karabakh conflict settlement: Foreign MinistryApril 25, 2016 - 17:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran is ready to mediate the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Hossein Jaber Ansari, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, told a press conference in Tehran on Monday, April 25, APA reports. “We’re ready to mediate if the parties to the conflict want us to,” Ansari said. “We think that under current circumstances the conflict has to be resolved through negotiations within international organizations and the OSCE Minsk Group.” He noted that the tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan should be eliminated. “Since the escalation in Nagorno Karabakh, we contacted and held meetings with both sides, urging them to settle the conflict by diplomatic means,” Ansari added. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |