Tehran: No one can influence Armenia-Iran relations

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian-Iranian cooperation is about age-old friendship, the future is also clear, announced Mehdi Sobhani, Iran's ambassador to Armenia, in Kapan on Friday, November 8.

Sobhani added that no one can influence the relations between the two countries, Armenia’s Public TV reports.

Referring to Iran's position regarding the so-called Zangezur Corridor, Mehdi Sobhani said that Tehran is against it.

"We do not want to use that word. We agree to the opening of communications in the event that it takes place on the basis of the territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia. In addition, we are against anything that has a corridor logic," the ambassador said.

Azerbaijan and Turkey have on multiple occasions raised the question about the Zangezur "corridor" through the southern Armenian province of Syunik that would connect Nakhijevan to the rest of Azerbaijan. The Armenian side, however, has repeatedly denied being involved in negotiations for the provision of a corridor to Azerbaijan, stressing that they have only agreed to unblock transport communications in the region.