POST-ELECTORAL SITUATION IN IRAN POSES NO THREAT TO ARMENIAN COMMUNITY

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
17.06.2009 21:00 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ As national-religious minority, Armenian community
in Iran never interferes in domestic political developments, Norvank
foundation’s deputy director Sevak Sarukhanyan told journalists
on June 17. "Iranian-Armenians do not face any threats. The do not
intend to participate in post-electoral processes as they support
both candidates," the expert stressed.

According to him, both President Ahmadinejad and his rival Mir
Hossein Musavi highly appreciate Armenian community’s role. During
his presidency, Ahmadinejad did his best to assist Armenian community
and even allocated sums from State Budget to for the implementation
of cultural and educational programs, he added.