Alexey Dedov: Tehran, just like Moscow, views with concern attempts  of Western countries to take advantage of situation in Armenia

ArmInfo.  Tehran, just like Moscow, views with concern the attempts by Western countries to take 

advantage of the situation in Armenia in order to further inflame the situation not only in the country, but throughout the entire Caucasus region. Russian Ambassador to Iran Alexey Dedov expressed a similar 

opinion in an interview with RIA Novosti.

He noted that the Iranian side is ready and is interacting with 

Russia in the South Caucasus region. "We have a similar position 

regarding the resolution of all contradictions, all conflicts in this 

region through peaceful political and diplomatic efforts and by the 

countries of the region themselves without the intervention of 

external forces, whose efforts, as a rule, as we see from practice, 

only lead to even greater tensions," noted the Russian diplomat.

Dedov noted that Russia and Iran are interacting within the framework 

of the 3+3 consultative regional platform for the South Caucasus 

(Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia, Turkey, Iran).

"In particular, we are talking about projects of practical 

cooperation: economy, energy, trade, transport, information and 

communication technologies, natural resources, humanitarian sphere, 

education, culture, tourism. And of course, the North-South 

international transport corridor is a very promising project. As far 

as we know, many Gulf states are showing interest in it," he noted.

At the same time, the ambassador said that there is another project 

that is being negotiated - the formation of a 

Russia-Transcaucasia-Iran energy bridge, which involves the exchange 

and transportation of electricity between Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan 

and Iran during peak load periods.