VICE SPEAKER SAYS USA’S CONCERNS GROUNDLESS

Panorama.am
17:03 18/06/2007

"Armenia must display sovereign disposition and continue its energy
relation with Iran," Vahan Hovannisyan, vice speaker of National
Assembly, said speaking about Anthony Godfrey’s June 15 statements.

Godfrey had said USA is concerned with deepening of Armenia’s relations
with Iran. Vahan Hovannisyan said USA and EU have always appreciated
our relations with Iran realizing that Armenia is in deadlock. He also
said USA has always said Armenia’s relations with Iran in energy are
"normal and understandable." Hovannisyan declared Armenia will never
support any country in building mass destruction weapons. However,
he insisted Armenia must keep to its sovereignty as regards energy
cooperation.