Armenia cannot stand high cost of US sanctions on Iran: Speaker

“Armenia cannot pay such a price,” said Mirzoyan during a recent visit to the US, adding, “We don’t want the United States to put pressure on Armenia for joining in its Iran sanctions agenda.”
 
The comments come as Armenia heavily depend on Iran for energy and trade as the southern neighbor has served as one of Armenia’s two conduits to the outside world since borders to Azerbaijan and Turkey were closed.
 
“I informed American partners that our economy is suffering losses due to the sanctions against Iran and that we cannot stop buying Iranian gas,” Mirzoyan wrote on his Facebook page on Tuesday following a speech in Washington.
 
“Armenia cannot pay such a price,” said Mirzoyan during a recent visit to the US, adding, “We don’t want the United States to put pressure on Armenia for joining in its Iran sanctions agenda.”
 
The comments come as Armenia heavily depend on Iran for energy and trade as the southern neighbor has served as one of Armenia’s two conduits to the outside world since borders to Azerbaijan and Turkey were closed.
 
“I informed American partners that our economy is suffering losses due to the sanctions against Iran and that we cannot stop buying Iranian gas,” Mirzoyan wrote on his Facebook page on Tuesday following a speech in Washington.