The deliberate policy of Iran, which has become one of the most important factors of regional stability, is important in the issue of just and peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which should be based on the peoples’ right to self-determination. Armenian Ambassador to Iran Artashes Tumanyan told the aforementioned in an interview with the Iran news agency ISNA.

The diplomat noted that the committed position of the Armenian side on the peaceful settlement of the conflict finds no adequate response from the Azerbaijani side.

According to him, the periodic violations of the ceasefire from the Azerbaijani side, including the firing at the Armenian residential areas from large-scale weapons, is aimed at the breakdown of the negotiation process. “For this reason, the committed approach of the international community to the conflict in the issue of resolving it through political means, is of utter importance,” he said.

Touching on the other priorities of Armenia’s foreign policy, the Ambassador noted that the development of relations with neighboring states, and specifically Iran and Georgia, is of major importance.

“This direction of foreign relations is of vital importance for Armenia, considering the blockade on the Armenian border by the other neighbor, Turkey, as well as the presence of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” the Ambassador said.