Now our region is facing new serious challenges which have been created as a result of Azerbaijan's dangerous attempt to resolve the Karabakh conflict by force. Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ara Aivazian stated this Wednesday during the extended meeting with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

"Armenia does not consider that the results of Azerbaijan's aggression and use of force against Artsakh [(Nagorno-Karabakh)] can create a basis for lasting peace, or be viewed as an opportunity for regional cooperation.

Iran is an important country in the region, and we respect Iran's approach to building its relations with its immediate neighbors.

However, we would like to emphasize once again that only a lasting peace that addresses the interests of all—where there are no 'winners and losers', so-called 'victories or defeats’—can create real guarantees for promoting security, stability, and development in the region," added Aivazian.