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.

While India and France have emerged as Armenia’s primary suppliers of military hardware over the past two years, Yerevan is also expanding its defense ties with other countries to enhance its security capabilities.

Russian peacekeepers recently withdrew from Nagorno-Karabakh, now under full Azerbaijani control, as did border guards at Armenia’s border with Azerbaijan and Zvartnots, Yerevan’s international airport, symbolizing Russia’s retreat from the South Caucasus.

Hungary recently blocked EU assistance to Armenia through the European Peace Facility, yet another move highlighting its strategic alignment with Azerbaijan, from supporting Baku's actions in Nagorno-Karabakh to blocking EU statements condemning them to extraditing a convicted murderer more than a decade earlier.

The deepening alliance between Azerbaijan and Israel carries significant implications for Armenia, notably Azerbaijan's considerable acquisition of advanced Israeli weaponry which it has extensively employed against Armenian forces in the past decade.

Freedom House's Nations in Transit 2024 report downgraded Armenia's democracy score. It also highlighted the spread of autocracy in the region, emphasizing that Western democracies have been inconsistent and hesitant in defending international norms, enabling autocracies to evade accountability.

As the procurement of Indian weapons by Armenia has come under the spotlight, various Indian outlets, ranging from credible publications to blogs, have extensively and often speculatively covered Armenia’s arms acquisitions, underscoring the need to clarify the details. Hovhannes Nazaretyan’s investigation.

A high-level meeting designed to support Armenia’s economic resilience took place in Brussels on April 5 and was met with criticism by Azerbaijan and Russia. Hovhannes Nazaretyan explains.