YEREVAN, OCTOBER 6, ARMENPRESS. President of Iran Hassan Rouhani expressed concerns over the possible intervention of 3rd countries in Nagorno Karabakh conflict in a phone conversation with Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev, ARMENPRESS reports, IRNA informed.

Hassan Rouhani stressed that the security, stability, and tranquility of the region, especially the northern borders of Iran, are very important for Iran, and this conflict, as well as border insecurity continuation, should not pave the way for the infiltration of some terrorist groups.

 "I hope that this war and conflict will not lead to the war of the cities, along with the displacement of people and the killing of civilians, which is very painful and dangerous’’, President Rouhani said.

Azerbaijan, directly backed by Turkey, unleashed war against Artsakh on September 27. Turkey, in addition to various types of assistance to Azerbaijan, including using its own air force against Artsakh and the Republic of Armenia, deployed thousands of mercenaries and terrorists in Azerbaijan to fight against Artsakh.

Earlier today, President of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan called for an international coalition against the Turkey-backed terrorism.

Editing and Translating by Tigran Sirekanyan