Iran-U.S. Relations Can Have Impact on ArmeniaMay 19, 2006 - 19:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Iran-U.S. relations can have an impact on Armenia in all respects, well known political scientist Andranik Mihranyan stated in Yerevan. In his words, the only stable path joining Armenia with the outer world lies through Iran. "It's true that the principal communications come through Georgia, but we do know how unreliable this neighbor is," Mihranyan underscored.The Russian political scientist supposes that if the U.S. deals a blow the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline can be damaged. "A counterblow will destabilize the whole Near East. At that, taking into account the tension in the Russian-Georgian relations, the Georgia-Azerbaijan-Turkey axis and absence of any relations with Turkey, Armenia is threatened with isolation. Under such circumstances a policy for preventing isolation should be developed," he said, reported Novosti-Armenia. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |