AS NA VICE-SPEAKER AFFIRMS, ARMENIA SHOULD KEEP ITS OWN POSITION IN RELATIONS WITH IRAN
Noyan Tapan
Jun 18 2007
YEREVAN, JUNE 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia should keep its own position
with its relations with Iran, as this proceeds from country’s national
interests.
Vahan Hovhannisian, RA NA Vice-Speaker, member of ARFD Bureau, said
this in his June 18 meeting with journalists commenting upon the recent
statement of Anthony Godfrey, U.S. Charge d’Affairs to Armenia. He also
mentioned that the U.S. and the EU have always perceived Armenia-Iran
mutual contacts with understanding realizing that the country being
in the blockade has no great possibility of choice.
It should be reminded that in A. Godfrey’s words, the U.S. in anxious
about development of relations between Armenia and Iran. At the same
time, he expressed satisfaction with the energy contacts between the
two countries mentioning their transparency. A. Godfrey on behalf of
the U.S. called Armenia for persuading Iran to refuse implementing
its nuclear program.