Armenia is reliable and predictable partner of Iran: Expert in Iranian studies

YEREVAN, JANUARY 18, ARMENPRESS. Lifting of sanctions creates new opportunities for Armenia. Expert in Iranian studies Vardan Voskanyan mentioned about this during the press conference in ‘Armenpress” conference hall. According to him, by lifting of the sanctions Iran’s impact will increase in the Middle East and Middle East region is directly adjacent to the South Caucasus. It has a second meaning in Iran’s regional policy.

“Armenia is also located in the South Caucasus. Our country has maintained friendly relations with Iran. Armenia did not take part in any anti-Iranian action during the period of sanctions did not vote on resolution which was against Iran in any international court. We had been a reliable and predictable partner of Iran,”Vardan Voskanyan said.

He reminded that Iranians, after the agreement in Vienna, were first to work over Armenia. There were visits of the 2 countries’ delegations and the Iranian Vice President visited Armenia.

“We do not need to wait for a miracle, long work must be done to achieve a result, and this refers to the relations with Iran as well. Cooperation sector with Iran should be divided into several sectors. First of all it is the energy cooperation by two ingredients. In particular, electricity and gas sectors, which include the projects on construction of a hydropower plant, supplying gas to Georgia, high voltage electricity network, etc.,” Vardan Voskanyan said.

Next is the road communication sector. According to the expert in Iranian studies, we have the best opportunities of linking Iran with Black sea.

The expert also highlighted the sector of investments and added that the tourism is also necessary to develop in Armenia over the direction of Iran. Numerous Iranians are interested in Armenia.