October 9, 2006 - 18:53 AMT
Iranian Expert: Tehran as Regional Power Should Help Karabakh
Iranian expert Daryush Safarnejat says no serious improvements are observed in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, because Karabakh does not take part in peace making process. In his article titled "Iran's potential of mediating in Nagorno Karabakh conflict" Daryush Safarnejat noted that "Nagorno Karabakh forces seized some adjacent regions to Karabakh in 1992-1993." "Iran as a border country with three countries, namely Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Karabakh, has established neighborly relations with all of the," the expert said. "Although Iran does not recognize Karabakh as independent political unit, but being the regional power can help it, reported APA.