ARMINFO News Agency, Armenia
 Thursday


Armenian MFA Deputy Minister: US has always been sympathetic to the
friendly relations of Armenia with the Islamic Republic of Iran

 Yerevan August 10

Naira Badalyan. Armenia is interested in deepening cooperation with
Iran and in this issue has never built relations with countries with
an eye on others. Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Shavarsh
Kocharyan stated in a conversation with journalists after the August
10 meeting of the Government, commenting on possible negative
consequences for Armenia from the presence of President Serzh Sargsyan
at the inauguration of the reelected Iranian President Hassan
Roukhani, during which anti- American statements were made

According to the Deputy head, good relations with the Iran and their
development do not harm the Armenian-American relations. "Even at a
time when Iran was under the strictest sanctions of the West, the US
was sympathetic to Armenia's friendly relations with Iran, and if the
country is honest in its foreign policy, does not speak one thing in
one place but does another, everything should be normal ", Kocharian
noted.

Earlier, according to the expert, on the background of the weakening
of Turkey's positions, Iran's role will increase. In this connection,
the Turkologist notes the importance of the presence of the Armenian
delegation headed by the president at the inauguration of the elected
head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hasan Ruhani. According to Ruben
Safrastyan, the Armenian-Iranian relations have already moved beyond
the bilateral, becoming a factor of regional stability. The factor
that Azerbaijan did not participate in the inauguration of the Iranian
president, according to the turkologist, says that Baku is reviewing
its regional policy, hinting at the US that follows the regional
policy of Washington and encourages pressure on Iran.