Sputnik- The president of Iran has shown interest in signing a temporary deal with the EAEU, leading to the creation of a free trade zone, according to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.

ST.PETERSBURG (Sputnik)�� The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Iran may sign a temporary agreement that could lead to�the creation of�a free trade zone, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said Monday. "The president of�Iran has shown interest in�signing a temporary deal with�the EAEU, leading to�the creation of�a free trade zone. Armenia is actively assisting the negotiations between�Iran and the Eurasian Economic Commission, aiming to�sign the agreement fast," Sargsyan said.

Armenian president said that his country, as�the only EAEU member that has a land border with�Iran, was focusing on�the development of�transport and logistics joint projects, including the creation of�a transit route from�the Persian Gulf to�the Black Sea, which would "create the platform for�a safe and convenient access to�the Persian Gulf and on�to the Indian Ocean for�our EAEU partners."

Sargsyan has arrived in�Russia to�participate in�the sessions of�the Collective Security Council of�CSTO and the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council. The Eurasian Economic Union, initiated by�Russia in�2015, aims to�simplify and modernize trade of�good and services between�Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Armenia.