Özet:

Relations with the post-soviet countries, especially with the Caucasus republics became a special aspect of Iran's foreign policy, after the collapse of the USSR. As a result of the pressures, after resignation of Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who put forward a positive attitude towards the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Robert Kocharian was elected President and officially began his duties on April 9, 1998. In the period of Robert Kochairan, Armenia had to develop its relations with Iran due to economic and geopolitical conditions. Agreements on the implementation of important economic projects were signed during the Kocharian period. Our research shows that, between Iran and Armenia 34 documents were signed during the 10-years management of Kocharian. In this period, Armenia opposed sanctions against Iran by the USA and some European countries. However, this was not due to Armenia's fair attitude or the policy of solidarity with its neighbors. The fact is that these decisions were taken by Russia instead of Armenia for their own interests in the Caucasus. In the period after 2001, the overlapping of the interests of Russia and Iran with the influence of the regional policy of the USA caused Russia to give approval to Armenia many times in terms of relations with Iran. In relations with Iran, the Armenian side was more interested in developing economic relations. Iran tried to use Armenia's opportunities to soften the economic consequences of the sanctions imposed by European states and the US. Iran's attempts to bring natural gas to Europe via Armenia did not take place due to Russia's pressure on Armenia. The Armenian side always tried to bring Iran against Azerbaijan using the pan-Persian groups' disturbances about Azerbaijan.

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