Jerusalem ignores Nalbandian's statement

Israel has not reacted to the recent statement by Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, who had approved Tehran’s right to further peaceful nuclear development. A diplomat has told VK that Israel maintains sustainable and friendly ties with Armenia. Armenia has attempted to improve relations with Israel on many occasions, but its relations with Iran were an obstacle.

However, Armenia’s close ties with Iran make official Jerusalem think that Yerevan ‘wants to party at two different weddings at the same time’. The Israeli FM representative summed up that the statement made by the head of Armenian Foreign Ministry during his visit to Iran only proves that Israel’s cautious approach towards this partnership is correct. 

Israeli Minister for Agriculture Orit Noked visited Yerevan in April. She became the first Israeli governmental official to visit Armenia since establishment of diplomatic ties with Yerevan. The agenda of her visit included a visit to the memorial of victims of the 1915 Genocide, although Israel does not recognize it as genocide.

Noked’s visit is considered a new benchmark in Israeli-Armenian relations, although no progress is expected in the near future.

Peter Lyukimson, Israel, exclusively for VK