Iran will look towards the EEU through Armenia: Fyodor Lukyanov

Fyodor Lukyanov, Editor-in-Chief of Russia in Global Affairs magazine and political analyst, highlights Eurasian economic cooperation with Iran with Armenia’s mediation. During the visiting session of Valdai international dialogue club in Yerevan, Lukyanov told reporters Iran is an important partner for Armenia, and expressed opinion that Iran will look towards the Eurasian Economic Union through Armenia.

“It seemed a year ago the situation over Iran was going for improvement, but now, it seems everything is changing back. The US is again speaking about sanctions against Iran. I’m not saying this will lead to war, but the fact that uncertainty is being created over Iran again is obvious. Iran is an important partner for Armenia, and I think Iran will look towards the EEU through Armenia,” he said.

Lukyanov also added Russia’s idea on Eurasian integration of the 2000s transformed as result of the EU crisis, Ukrainian crisis, the situation in the Middle East, change of US administration and several other factors.

“Now it’s about the creation of a Eurasian universal economic union. This opens wider opportunities, greater prospects. The EEU now has links with Chinese programs for example, whereas his is another scale.

At the same time, each country must work themselves, they shouldn’t rely on others, in order to find its place in this big new palette. In this context Armenia has issues, but I think it will find its place,” he said.