On June 17, Ruben Rubinyan, the Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly of Armenia, and Alen Simonyan, the Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia, addressed the ongoing situation in Iran and its regional implications in separate remarks to journalists in parliament, emphasizing that Armenia was assessing risks, considering scenarios, and maintaining contact with international partners.
During his conversation with journalists, Rubinyan stated that the government had various formats for convening Security Council meetings, both public and non-public. Responding to a question about why such a meeting had not been held regarding the situation in Iran, Rubinyan emphasized that the government was actively evaluating the risks posed by the developments and was considering multiple scenarios. "When military action takes place in a neighboring country, it in itself poses a threat to regional stability," Rubinyan stated, adding that it was currently inappropriate to publicly discuss specific scenarios, though the government was prepared for various outcomes.
On the same day, Simonyan affirmed in a briefing with journalists that Armenia was closely monitoring the developments in Iran. Simonyan stressed that, at this stage, there was no concern that the situation would affect Armenia’s bilateral relations with Iran, noting that diplomatic dialogue and specific processes were ongoing. He revealed that Armenian authorities had assessed the risks immediately after the situation escalated in Iran. "Yes, we assessed and discussed everything early on, before dawn, and we are in contact with our international partners," Simonyan stated, warning that the primary danger was the potential for a prolonged conflict involving other countries. He underlined the importance of a stable neighboring Iran, remarking, "What is happening is unacceptable to us."
Addressing the issue of the so-called Zangezur corridor, Simonyan emphasized that there was no such project under discussion, clarifying, "Forget about the ‘Zangezur corridor,’ there will be roads, we have discussed this, legal formulations have been given repeatedly." He further assured that there was currently no unusual activity at the border and described the risks associated with war as minimal, concluding that the government was taking "effective steps" to neutralize them.