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Tag: Armenian foreign policy

Armenia’s 2026 parliamentary elections: a vote not only about Russia and the European Union

Armenia’s recent media spotlight has created new interest in the country’s upcoming elections. While relations with the EU and Russia remain key issues, it is also important to appreciate the internal dynamics of the country going into this vote.

May 25, 2026 - Aleksej Tilman

Europe shows up in Yerevan

The European Political Community summit in Armenia showed there is room for the country at the table. The harder question is whether it can make that presence durable.

May 11, 2026 - Grigor Hovhannissian

From NATO Partnership for Peace crisis to European Peace Facility delays: Orbán’s impact on Armenia

The recent defeat of Viktor Orbán in Hungary has opened up new opportunities for genuine rapprochement with Armenia. Despite the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2022 – following a decade-long suspension triggered by Hungary’s handling of an ethnically motivated murder during a NATO PfP training it hosted - Hungary’s subsequent positions have constrained and delayed EU support to Armenia.

April 30, 2026 - Sossi Tatikyan

Armenia’s shifting foreign policy towards the European Union. Perspectives and challenges

Recent years have seen relations with the European Union become a key talking point in Armenian politics. While realistic about a timescale regarding possible membership, Yerevan is now eager to diversify its links beyond its troubled neighbourhood.

August 7, 2025 - Anna Vardanyan

Armenia’s precarious position on Iran

Armenia faces heightened security challenges and increased complexity in its foreign policy amid the recent Iran–Israel conflict and the active involvement of the United States. Navigating this volatile environment requires Armenia to be neutral and preserve a balanced position, which may become difficult if tensions continue, an increasingly challenging task if regional tensions flare up again.

June 26, 2025 - Sossi Tatikyan

High time for Armenia’s Euro-Atlantic integration

Following the end of the war in Nagorno-Karabakh, it is clear that Armenia is embracing the possibility of Euro-Atlantic integration. While the country still faces many internal and external problems, a desire for closer links is clear at the levels of both state and society.

April 29, 2024 - Valentina Gevorgyan

Nagorno-Karabakh seen from Yerevan

Interview with Armenian journalist Arshaluys Mghdesyan. Interviewer: Martina Napolitano

October 20, 2023 - Arshaluys Mghdesyan Martina Napolitano

The international community must act to bury Azerbaijan’s hatchet

The mass exodus of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh looks set to mark the end of three decades of fighting with Azerbaijan over the disputed territory. Nevertheless, Armenia needs real backing from the world’s democracies if it is to resist continued pressure from Baku.

October 16, 2023 - Valentina Gevorgyan

The Iranian-Armenian-Russian axis and the war in Ukraine

Iran’s ongoing supply of drones for Russia’s war effort against Ukraine has made headlines around the world. However, what is not being talked about is Armenia’s involvement in this alliance. Yerevan now faces a crucial decision regarding its future as a democratic state.

November 28, 2022 - Taras Kuzio

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