YEREVAN. - “Guarantees in exchange for a balanced position” was among comments by expert in Iranian studies Karine Gevorgyan, describing the relations between Armenia and Iran.

Commenting on the Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s forthcoming visit to Yerevan, the expert stressed that the developments in the Middle East and Northern Africa caused a necessity of “time check”.

In general, the relationship between the two countries is a guarantee from Iran in exchange for Armenia’s balanced position, Gevorgyan said in an interview with Armenian News-NEWS.am. The expert noted that it can include both economic and political guarantees.