Azerbaijan, Baku, May 25 / Trend T.Jafarov /
"The Islamic Republic of Iran does not recognize "parliamentary elections" held in Nagorno-Karabakh, and the country did not send its representative there in connection with the election, the Iranian Embassy's statement on illegal "parliamentary elections" in Nagorno-Karabakh says.
The separatist regime held unlawful "parliamentary elections" in Nagorno-Karabakh May 23. Many international organizations, including the Council of Europe, said about the non-recognition of these elections.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh region and the occupied territories.
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