Speaking at the 20th meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of State Council, Rouhani said: “As a neighbor of both the Republic of Azerbaijan and Republic of Armenia and in view of our numerous historical commonalities with regional peoples, the Islamic Republic of Iran expresses its satisfaction with the recent decision by the leaders of the two countries with the Russian Federation’s intervention to end the military conflict and begin the process of diplomatic resolution, and hopes that the two countries can settle their disputes in a peaceable environment and within the framework of international law.”

“To this end, Iran presents a peace plan in order to establish a ceasefire and establish peace, and also conduct intensive negotiations with the conflicting parties and other countries of interest, and we shall not spare any effort to de-escalate tensions and disputes and establish sustainable and fair security, stability and peace in this region,” he added.