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Tehran has shown interest in signing a temporary deal with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). While Iran has already established close relations with Russia and China, Tehran’s future membership in the EAEU will further strengthen the country’s alliance with the Eurasian major players, Iranian expert Hamidreza Azizi told Sputnik.
Iran may sign a temporary agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) opening the door to the creation of a free trade zone, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signaled Monday following Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Armenia.
“The president of Iran has shown interest in signing a temporary deal with the EAEU, leading to the creation of a free trade zone. Armenia is actively assisting the negotiations between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Commission, aiming to sign the agreement fast,” Sargsyan said at the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting in St. Petersburg.
Speaking to Sputnik Persian, Hamidreza Azizi, assistant professor of regional studies at Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, and expert in Eurasian affairs, underscored that one of Tehran’s foreign policy imperatives is to bolster economic ties with Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
