ARMENIA-IRAN RELATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES
On September 11, 2025 the Yerevan Political Club held its seventh discussion with Gohar Iskandaryan, Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, and Robert Beglaryan, former Member of the Iranian Parliament. The discussion was moderated by Sergey Minasyan, Deputy Director of the Caucasus Institute. Speakers examined evolving geopolitical dynamics in the South Caucasus and their impact on Armenia–Iran relations, highlighting opportunities and challenges in security, energy, and transit cooperation. The Yerevan Political Club operates under the Caucasus Institute and was established within the third phase of the project “Launching Political Clubs in the Regions of Armenia,” funded by the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.