RELATIONS BETWEEN ARMENIA AND IRAN ARE STILL LOCAL: ACNIS EXPERT
ArmInfo
2009-05-21 13:54:00
ArmInfo. Relations between Armenia and Iran are still of local nature,
and almost nothing has changed in this aspect over the last 20 years,
expert of the Armenian National Center for National and International
Studies Manvel Sarkisyan said during today’s Roundtable in ACNIS
dedicated to the Armenian-Iranian relations. ‘Armenia is perceived
in Iran at the level of one of its northern provinces. At the same
time, our republic is not perceived in this country as a geopolitical
partner. This situation can be changed only in case if Armenia becomes
a transit country from Iran in the communication and energy spheres,
however, nothing of the kind is envisaged’, he said. M. Sarkisyan
thinks that in the conditions of absence of the Iranian transit
over the Armenian territory, as well as absence of relations between
Armenia and Iran in defense, all the relations between Yerevan and
Tehran are of local nature and are reduced to the economic relations
which are also of small volume.
To note, the goods turnover between Armenia and Iran in 2008 made up
$227 million.