YEREVAN. – The most important event for Armenia in 2017 was the completion of the construction of the northern section of the road leading to Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh).

Armenia’s Caucasus Institute Director, political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan, expressed such a view at a press conference on Tuesday.

In his words, the opening of this motorway has strategic, economic, military, and political importance.

“In my view, the second important event is the process of opening of the free economic zone [(FEZ)] in Meghri,” noted Iskandaryan. 

As per the analyst, the launching of this FEZ will lead to a major change of Armenia’s role in the geopolitical processes in the region.

According to the political scientist, the third key event for Armenia in the year past was the parliamentary election that was held in April.

In addition to these events in 2017, Alexander Iskandaryan underscored the signing of the European Union-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement.