Iranian MP: Iran will not deliver grain to Armenia until it withdraws troops from Karabakh

Iran will not deliver grain to Armenia if it doesn’t ascertain its relations with Azerbaijan, member of the Iranian parliament from Erdebil, head of the Iran-Azerbaijan inter-parliamentary friendship group Seyid Kazim Musavi said.

He said droughts damaged 20% of cornfields in Russia this year. “For this reason, Russia will stop grain export to abroad, including Armenia. Iran’s grain delivery to Armenia is out of question until the withdrawal of Armenian troops from the occupied lands of Azerbaijan”.

Musavi said Iran has made statements on Nagorno Karabakh conflict and Khojaly genocide many times in recent years. “We consider Azerbaijan right in this issue and condemn Armenia as an aggressor and occupant. The grain export to Armenia from Iran is impossible. Azerbaijan is a friendly country to Iran. We were one of the first countries recognized territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. We are always defending Azerbaijan’s fair words at the international meetings. Iran and Azerbaijan have common historic relations”, said Musavi.

The Iranian parliamentarian said Bushehr nuclear power plant would be useful for neighbor countries as well. “If America and Israel strike on Bushehr nuclear power plant, it will not be a war between Iran and the United States, but it will be a world war. In this case, we will strike on all Israeli and US facilities in the world. We will not to go to negotiations forcibly. Position of our leader and our state regarding this issue is clear”.


/APA/