Presence of western peacekeepers in Karabakh, source of problem

Baku, July 2, IRNA – Speaker of the Iranian Majlis (Parliament) Ali
Larijani said Saturday that presence of western peacekeepers in
Karabakh is a source of problem in the disputed region.

Larijani who is here at the official invitation of his Azeri
counterpart Ogtay Asadov made the remarks in a press conference.

`The best solution to the regional problems lies within the hands of
the regional states,’ Larijani stressed commenting on the current
crisis in Karabakh region.

Karabakh is a landlocked mountainous region in present-day eastern
Armenia and southwestern Azerbaijan. It is the subject of an
unresolved dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia.