The presidential elections in Iran have made a surprise for the international community, Vardan Voskanyan, expert in Iranian studies, said at a press conference in Yerevan on Tuesday.
"As regards the political platform, it will keep on meeting the standards outlined by the country's spiritual leader", the expert stressed. He said that most of the voters made their choice 2 or 3 days prior to the voting. The women and youth, who supported reformist Hassan Rouhani, played the crucial role, he added.
Voskanyan pointed out that the past elections in Iran considerably ave raised the country's image in the international arena. Moreover, Iran has demonstrated to the whole world that it can organize and hold honest and transparent elections meeting the Constitution of the country.
He added that Rouhani has already announced his willingness to hold direct talks with official Washington if the latter does not interfere in Iran's domestic policy and declares Iran's right to work out its peaceful nuclear program.