Narek Karapetyan: Events in Iran should be lesson for Armenia, but  they also offer opportunities for country

ArmInfo. Events in and around Iran should be a lesson for Armenia, but they also offer good opportunities for the country. Narek Karapetyan, a member of the board of the Strong Armenia party, stated this in an interview with Armenia TV.

According to him, the lesson for the republic is that achieving peace  with Azerbaijan requires guarantors of the Armenian state's security.  Iran, having numerous deals with the West but lacking security  guarantees, is now facing off against superpowers and regional  countries. "Peace can only be achieved if, in addition to agreements,  there are additional security guarantees. Moreover, there must be  more than one guarantor, so that no single country can put Armenia's  interests second while prioritizing its own. With two or more  guarantors, it is possible to establish a long-term and lasting peace  in the region," said Narek Karapetyan.

He added that as a result of military action, Iran's economic  potential will significantly decline, turning it into a raw materials  exporter. Such a development could have a positive impact on Armenia,  which will have the opportunity to import cheap raw materials, such  as petroleum products and raw materials for the metallurgical  production chain, which will become complementary and interesting  avenues for Armenia.  "From an economic standpoint, Iran will  continue to be an interesting neighbor for our country, with whom we  can build a mutually complementary field," noted the board member of  the Strong Armenia party.

Narek Karapetyan predicted that the Iranian rial would depreciate as  a result of the military conflict, leading to a decline in prices for  exported goods and, consequently, potentially positively impacting  the competitiveness of Armenian-produced goods.