Iran hopes that the militants involved in the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh have left the region. Representative of the Iranian Foreign Ministry Said Khatibzadeh spoke about the current situation, IRNA reports.
“I hope [that the radicals left Karabakh], because we were told about it,” Khatibzade said. He added that the peaceful settlement of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia will benefit the entire region.
Earlier, Moscow demanded a solution to the issue of the presence of foreign militants in Nagorno-Karabakh. “The militants who were transferred to Nagorno-Karabakh did not disappear,” Russian Foreign Ministry speaker Maria Zakharova reminded. According to her, all parties that strive for peace should participate in the decision to withdraw them.
The fact that Syrian mercenaries, supported by Turkey, were sent to fight in Nagorno-Karabakh, became known in early October. Armenia stated that four thousand militants are fighting on the side of Azerbaijan. Later, it was also reported that Turkey had transferred 1.2 thousand special forces to the conflict zone.
On November 9, the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan adopted a joint statement suggesting the cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh from November 10. The parties to the conflict stop at their positions. Azerbaijan will gain control over the territories of Aghdam, Gazakh, Kelbajar and Lachin regions. Russian peacekeepers entered the region.
