ARMENIAN DFM SAYS HE'LL ASK ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR TO

C O N F I D E N T I A L YEREVAN 000982 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR EUR/CARC E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/21/2016 TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC AM SUBJECT: ARMENIAN DFM SAYS HE'LL ASK ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR TO APPROACH IRAN ON P5+1 PACKAGE REF: STATE 119436 Classified By: Amb. John M. Evans for reasons 1.4 (b, d). ¶1. (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel points to Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian July 21, stressing that Armenia should use its influence with Iran to encourage the government to accept the P5 1 package and suspend nuclear enrichment-related activities. Kirakossian said he would discuss the issue with the Armenian ambassador to Iran and ask him to approach the Iranian government on the subject. ¶2. (C) Kirakossian said Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Safari told him during his recent trip to Iran that, while some points of the proposal were "acceptable," the government had questions about other points. Kirakossian did not elaborate on the details, but said Safari's reaction to the proposal was "sort of positive." EVANS