Re: Armenia-Iran relations.
Yes to the first two questions, they would register who goes in to your country at crossings/airport. They just won't need to pay for a visa. For the time limit, it depends on the agreement reached. Some agreements are for a month, others 3 months, some for a year etc. The mechanism for chasing people who overstay will be the same mechanism used to chase people who overstay on expired visas. Nothing is changing except that they won't need to pay for a visa. Armenia has a visa on arrival plan with Iran where Iranians get a visa as soon as they arrive at border crossings/airport. Not needing to pay for a visa goes a long way for Iranians who are not as rich as Europeans/Americans who can easily afford the visa fee (yet don't need to anymore since travel for them is visa-free already). It's an extra incentive for them to visit Armenia and deposit their cash in our economy. You can see why this would be very beneficial for places near the Iranian border like Meghri that are reportedly operating casinos (illegal in Iran) with the Iranian market in mind.
As for security concerns, they will remain the same whether visa-free or visa on arrival. If Azerbaijan were to send spies using Azari minority in Iran, I am sure they'd give them enough money to simply pay for the visa and gain access so it won't really change anything in this aspect.
Originally posted by londontsi
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As for security concerns, they will remain the same whether visa-free or visa on arrival. If Azerbaijan were to send spies using Azari minority in Iran, I am sure they'd give them enough money to simply pay for the visa and gain access so it won't really change anything in this aspect.
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