Armenia Walks Diplomatic Tightrope Between Russia and the West

Armenia’s High-Stakes Gamble: Could Association with India, Russia, and Iran Work?

Armenia’s exploring an associated-state model with India, Russia, and Iran — akin to Andorra’s relationship with Spain and France or Palau’s Compact of Free Association (COFA) with the United States (US)—would be a transformative opportunity. If executed, such a move would reflect growing concerns over security, economic sustainability, and the shifting dynamics of great-power competition […] The post Armenia’s High-Stakes Gamble: Could Associat…

Armenia Walks Diplomatic Tightrope Between Russia and the West

Although Armenia has tried to mend strained relations with Russia in recent weeks as part of a broader effort to get Azerbaijan to sign a peace treaty, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government evidently still cannot resist an occasional poke at the Kremlin. The latest Armenian jab was Yerevan’s vote in favor of a UN resolution in early April that condemned Russian aggression against Ukraine, and highlighted Moscow’s general lack of regard for…

Last month, Azerbaijan and Armenia announced an agreement in principle that would end their decades-long conflict. All that was missing were the signatures. Six weeks later, the skirmishes are increasing and the countries are accusing each other of preparing for military escalation. Agha Bayramov, assistant professor of International Relations at the University of Groningen, has seen gradual progress in the negotiations in recent years. For exam…