“There is an impression that the whole Iran has a common position on the US sanctions, but this is not so at all. In most cases the external issues are a result of the domestic problems. For instance, in summer the opposition forces launched no-confidence process against the President of Iran. And this was linked with the developments taking place both in Iran and outside the country”, he said.
Armen Israyelyan said overall Hassan Rouhani’s government managed to settle the financial crisis. It also managed to make radical changes in the Central Bank and the public administration system.
Talking about the Armenia-Iran relations, the expert noted that the year was quite interesting for the two countries. After the revolution in Armenia the leaders of the two countries met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, which was followed by their telephone conversations, and the Iranian’s President’s special envoy also arrived in Armenia. As for the economic relations, Armen Israyelyan said the positive figures are maintained. This year the turnover of goods exported from Iran to Armenia increased by nearly 48%.
“But this is not enough. The trade turnover of the two countries doesn’t exceed 300 million USD, which is less as the two countries have a great potential to further increase it”, the expert said, stating that the political messages from Iran and Armenia show that both are ready for long-term and prospective cooperation.
Political scientist Liana Hovhannisyan touched upon the US sanctions on Iran, stating that the US has expectations from the regional countries in this regard. She said it was not a coincidence that during the regional visit of US president’s advisor John Bolton the issues linked with Iran were also on the agenda.
“While examining the statement of the US official in the three countries of the reg...
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