"We have been assured that no US military forces will be stationed in Armenia," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said at a briefing while responding to a question about the TRIPP project and the trilateral meeting held in Armenia, APA's Tehran bureau reports.
He noted that Iran's position has been stated repeatedly and that the country has welcomed the opening of communication routes.
"We have emphasized that this process should not lead to changes in the geopolitical situation of the region. We must be concerned about possible provocations by US forces in the region. We have very clearly expressed our concerns to the Armenian side. We have been assured that no US military forces will be stationed in Armenia and that the project will be implemented by Armenian companies.
"Nevertheless, we are monitoring the process very closely and will express our position whenever we deem it necessary," Baghaei stated.