Armenia is exploring the possibility of purchasing natural gas from Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia Security Council Secretary Alan Simonyan stated this at a briefing on Thursday. In response to a journalist's question about which countries are considered alternative gas suppliers, Simonyan said: "Of all the possible countries." "We have the possibility of supplies from Azerbaijan, Iran, and Russia. We take advantage of every opportunity," he said. Simonyan also spoke about the prospects for developing trade and economic relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. "As I once said in the National Assembly, our relations will develop further, we will trade with each other," he noted. Simonyan noted that his previous statements about the possibility of purchasing gas caused a sharp reaction in the parliament. "When I said we will buy gas, everyone in the National Assembly was so frightened, they said: "What did he say? what did he say "We bought gas and oil. We are already buying gasoline and so on," he said. At the same time, when asked whether substantial negotiations are underway on the gas supply, Simonian replied that he did not have the relevant information. "I can't say, I don't have this information, because I deal more with humanitarian issues," he explained.