Armenia's diplomatic footprint reveals its foreign policy goals and challenges: enhancing security, fostering economic ties and amplifying its international presence. Hovhannes Nazaretyan examines how Armenia is positioning itself globally.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan dismissed six high-ranking officials, citing systemic issues and stalled reforms in law enforcement and the judiciary. Key replacements so far include Arpine Sargsyan as Interior Minister and Davit Khudatyan as Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure. Hovhannes Nazaretyan explains.

Evidence suggests Turkey’s involvement in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War was pivotal, reshaping Azerbaijan’s military capabilities. Hovhannes Nazaretyan examines Turkey’s military assistance, including advisory support, deployment of Syrian mercenaries, and Bayraktar TB2 drones, revealing Turkey's covert yet substantial role in the conflict.

A recent public opinion poll conducted by the International Republican Institute in Armenia highlights consistent public sentiments from their previous survey in December 2023 while uncovering some notable shifts, particularly in foreign policy views. Hovhannes Nazaretyan breaks down the findings.

The Trump administration’s response to the 2020 war reflected a blend of traditional U.S. neutrality as a mediator and Trump's characteristic populist rhetoric, which appeared partly aimed at appealing to Armenian-American voters during the U.S. presidential election campaign that year.

Remarks made by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Baku on August 19 triggered a wave of strong reactions from Iran, underscoring the conflicting views Moscow and Tehran hold on a key regional issue.

In the early hours of September 13, 2022, Azerbaijan launched a large-scale incursion into Armenia, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s post-independence history as the most significant attack on its sovereign territory. Hovhannes Nazaretyan provides an in-depth account of events.

While in Baku, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Armenia's leadership of "sabotaging" the agreement signed by PM Nikol Pashinyan regarding the unblocking of communications, sparking a war of words with Yerevan. Hovhannes Nazaretyan explains.

To diversify its economic and political ties, Armenia has strengthened relations with the Arab world, including establishing diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia in 2023 and recognizing Palestine in 2024. Hovhannes Nazaretyan provides a comprehensive overview of these growing connections.

Armenia and the U.S. conduct the second joint Eagle Partner military exercise, marking growing defense cooperation between the two countries. Hovhannes Nazaretyan details the exercise's objectives, scale and international reactions.