PARADIGM
22 Aug 2017

Current stage of Armenian-Iranian relations and vision of development according to Iranologist Vardan Voskanyan

The perception of Armenians in Iran is extremely positive.

 

It was for the first time in the history of Armenian-Iranian relations that the President of Armenia addressed Iran and the Iranian people through two of the most important media platforms in Iran. Expert of Iranian studies Vardan Voskanyan considers this an exceptional phenomenon and an extremely important event.


Vardan Voskanyan believes that when the issue of Armenia is constantly discussed in the Iranian media field, then Armenia gains some advantage. "In the case of Iran, the influence of the mass media on the decision-makers is too high, and finally this will bring positive results," he notes.


Voskanyan believes that both sides are ready to develop relations in all spheres. There is only one important circumstance - the difference of speed. “The Iranian working style does not imply haste. Often, ignoring Iran's inner tendencies, we try to work with Iranians as with European countries, which, however, is ineffective,” the expert underlines. The details of the conversation in the program "Paradigm".