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ARMENIA SHOULD RISK IN ITS RELATIONS WITH IRAN
The Iranian ambassador to Armenia met with journalists and made a
series of important statements which can be viewed as proposals to
activate bilateral cooperation.
His proposals deal with the increasing the supply of gas to Armenia,
leasing of Syunik pastures, laying of railway and construction of a
common hydro station. None of these projects has been realized so
far, in addition the reason is not political, but geopolitical or
rather geo-psychological.
Armenia is trying not to make the U.S. angry with its too friendly
relations with Iran, but doing so, Armenia irritates Iran. Moreover,
farsighted experts started speaking about the possible normalization
of Iranian-American relations especially in the context of Asad's
recent successes in Syria.
Ambassador's statements were not made now by chance. Armenia should
take into account all the circumstances, it should not express
unnecessary fear and it shuold risk to activate cooperation with Iran.
The first task should be the gas, moreover, Iranian ambassador hinted
that the price could be negotiated. He even said that Iran does not
need electricity with which Armenia pays for the Iranian gas. He also
said that the gas is supplied in the sign of friendship.
Increasing the supply of Iranian gas, which is cheaper that the
Russian, may help Armenia to solve several economic and geopolitical
issues. First of all, it will be again possible to reduce prices for
consumers, secondly, it will allow differentiating energy sources,
thirdly, Armenia will express its friendly moods to Iran, and fourthly,
it will make the West understand that Armenia can't be e mediator
between Iran and the West.
It is noteworthy that the representative of ministry of energy has
already stated that the ministry is considering the Iranian proposal
on gas. At the same time, the ministry of agriculture refused the
Iranian proposal on leasing of Syunik pastures. Projects on the
railway and hydro station were not commented on.
This way or another, Armenia won't manage to keep relations with Iran
at the level of "good intentions". It will have to undertake measures.
Naira Hayrumyan 14:56 12/06/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/30135
The Iranian ambassador to Armenia met with journalists and made a
series of important statements which can be viewed as proposals to
activate bilateral cooperation.
His proposals deal with the increasing the supply of gas to Armenia,
leasing of Syunik pastures, laying of railway and construction of a
common hydro station. None of these projects has been realized so
far, in addition the reason is not political, but geopolitical or
rather geo-psychological.
Armenia is trying not to make the U.S. angry with its too friendly
relations with Iran, but doing so, Armenia irritates Iran. Moreover,
farsighted experts started speaking about the possible normalization
of Iranian-American relations especially in the context of Asad's
recent successes in Syria.
Ambassador's statements were not made now by chance. Armenia should
take into account all the circumstances, it should not express
unnecessary fear and it shuold risk to activate cooperation with Iran.
The first task should be the gas, moreover, Iranian ambassador hinted
that the price could be negotiated. He even said that Iran does not
need electricity with which Armenia pays for the Iranian gas. He also
said that the gas is supplied in the sign of friendship.
Increasing the supply of Iranian gas, which is cheaper that the
Russian, may help Armenia to solve several economic and geopolitical
issues. First of all, it will be again possible to reduce prices for
consumers, secondly, it will allow differentiating energy sources,
thirdly, Armenia will express its friendly moods to Iran, and fourthly,
it will make the West understand that Armenia can't be e mediator
between Iran and the West.
It is noteworthy that the representative of ministry of energy has
already stated that the ministry is considering the Iranian proposal
on gas. At the same time, the ministry of agriculture refused the
Iranian proposal on leasing of Syunik pastures. Projects on the
railway and hydro station were not commented on.
This way or another, Armenia won't manage to keep relations with Iran
at the level of "good intentions". It will have to undertake measures.
Naira Hayrumyan 14:56 12/06/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/30135