YEREVAN, MAY 22, ARMENPRESS. Hassan Rouhani’s re-election as President of Iran is beneficial for Armenia, expert on Iranian studies Vardan Voskanyan told reporters on May 22, stating that in case of change of the President, new government would be formed which again would clarify the agreements, programs with Armenia and so on, reports Armenpress.

The results of presidential election in Iran showed that Armenia-Iran joint decisions have great prospects to come into force. President Hassan Rouhani’s re-election is beneficial for Armenia in terms of time. Rouhani is a very perceivable, predictable person for Armenia, having certain partnership with Armenia. “However, I want to state that Iran’s political agenda will undergo changes. The expectations of Iranians increased in connection with the country’s liberalization, economic achievements and etc”, the expert said.

According to Voskanyan, President Rouhani’s administration implemented almost all points of foreign policy agenda.

Vardan Voskanyan said Iran with the election further strengthened its positions in the world since it managed to ensure high participation in the election. Iran will continue operating in Syria, will have an influence in the Arab peninsula, Afghanistan and etc.

The expert stated that in some fields Armenia and Iran already recorded achievements.

“The locomotive of the Armenian-Iranian relations is the energy sector which is successfully developing. However, there are some fields which slowly develop, such as communication paths, roads problems. Rouhani personally announced that Iran considers Armenia as a key connecting country. We must carry out the first component of that communication paths, North-South highway, as soon as possible”, Voskanyan said.

At the moment the Armenian side must keep the issue of the Armenian-Iranian railway in its agenda.

“I consider it very important the formation of trilateral, quadrilateral format partnership with Iran, by including Georgia on the one hand, in some cases also Russia, Turkmenistan and etc. Armenia and Iran negotiate on Armenia-Iran-Turkmenistan gas agreement. We also hold talks with Georgia on similar trilateral gas agreement, and certain progress has been achieved here. The creation of Syunik free economic zone must be also made as soon as possible. We have huge potential which we need to utilize in upcoming years. The Iranian side is ready to cooperate with us to implement those programs”, Vardan Voskanyan said.