Expert: Iran doesn’t oppose closer Armenia-West relations

Posted on March. 23. 2024

Last week, the European Parliament passed a resolution proposing the EU executive power to consider the possibility of granting Armenia the status of a candidate for EU membership. It gave rise to more pro-Western and anti-Russian statements and sentiments in Armenia. 

Panorama.am spoke with Vardan Voskanyan, an expert on Armenian-Iranian relations who recently returned from Tehran, to find out the stance of Iranian experts and officials on Armenia’s push for closer relations with the West. 

“Iranians don’t oppose closer ties between Armenia and the European Union, the collective West. But there is a key condition here: under no circumstances should these relations be used against Iran. In other words, when it comes to the rapprochement with the EU, Iran considers it normal as far as its interests are concerned. But the possible deepening of military ties with NATO is seen as a challenge for them,” Voskanyan said. 

“Separately, Iran considers the possible development of political and economic relations between Armenia and the EU Armenia as an opportunity for them if Armenia can make the country a platform for the EU-Iran relations, especially Iran’s relations with France, to somewhat improve. It’s a great opportunity for us to significantly enhance our geopolitical role and economic relations with Iran and the EU,” the expert added. 

4 responses to “Expert: Iran doesn’t oppose closer Armenia-West relations”

  1. S. Dermelkonian says:

    please look 4th bloc

  2. S. Dermelkonian says:

    avoiding overprint look following blocks

  3. S. Dermelkonian says:

    please see next bloc

  4. S. Dermelkonian says:

    Iran not refusing Armenia/ Western approach
    is very good news, but another CULTURAL
    URGENT SUBJECT. DESTRUCTION IS ON HORIZON:
    we learn from Yerevan’s university Dean,WITH
    AMAZEMENT, that 10,000’s meter2 COMPLEX IS
    PROJECTED BY CHICKEN MINDED LOOTERS PLAN,
    TO DESTROY AND CONSTRUCT HOTELS, SEVERAL
    UNIVERSITY 5000 STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS
    TRAVEL 50-100 KM OUTSIDE YEREVAN TRAVEL
    OUT AND BECK DAILY !!!, DESTROYING FOR EACH
    COUNTRY OR TOWN PROUD, CULTURAL INSTITUTION.
    PLUS, STUPID DECISION TAKERS **FORCED** TO
    REFUSE PRAGUE’S WORLD FAMOUS ORCHESTRA VISIT
    TO YEREVAN, HEADED BY WORLD FAMOUS MAESTRO
    JEAN MICHEL JARRE, **THINKING AS SUPPORT**
    AGAINST DESTRUCTION PROJECT.This act of
    VANDALISM AGAINST CULTURE AND TRADITION IS
    UN ACCEPTABLE CAUSED BY NON LETTERED LOOTERS.
    Armenia’s 5000 years CULTURAL REPUTATION
    & VALUABLE PRIDE, IS INSULTED, MAYBE PLANED
    BY MOSCOW TREATY, **SACRIFICING** ALL
    SECTORS OR GROUNDS SPECIALLY CULTURAL, MORAL
    AND DE FACTO TOTAL COUNTRY ARMENIA AND ALL
    ARMENIAN NATION !!!!!.

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