Fissures in Russo-Armenian Partnership Spill out Into Yerevan’s International Relations
As the investigation into the January 12 murder of the Avetisyan family (see EDM, January 16) continues, several top Armenian officials have admitted that the... MORE
Dilemma in Turkey’s Armenian Foreign Policy
Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs held its Annual Ambassadors Conference on January 5–6, where the overall vision and various aspects of Turkey’s foreign policy were... MORE
Murder of Armenian Family by Russian Soldier Severely Strains Moscow-Yerevan Relations
The situation in Armenia has suddenly became extremely tense after six members of the Avetisyan family, including two children, were murdered on January 12 in... MORE
Russia’s Faltering Economy Causing Currency Crisis in Armenia
Armenia’s strong economic dependence on the Russian Federation is dramatically being highlighted at the moment by the devaluation of the Russian ruble and the general... MORE
Georgia and Armenia Try to Maintain Friendship Across Geopolitical Barriers
Last week (December 11), Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan paid an official two-day visit to Georgia (Newsday.ge, December 11). The head of the Armenian government... MORE
Russian-Abkhazian Strategic Partnership Agreement Puts Pressure on Armenian Government
Implications related to the signing of the Russo-Abkhazian Agreement on Alliance and Strategic Partnership, on November 24, have been reverberating across the region, and have... MORE
Tensions Between Georgian and Armenian Churches Escalate
The Ukrainian events have demonstrated that when religious passions enter into a conflict between two nations, those passions can divide closely related peoples as well... MORE
Eurasian Union Can Live With Armenian Occupation of Azerbaijani Lands, Moscow Expert Says
Many commentators in Moscow, Baku and Ankara have expressed the hope that the inclusion of countries in the South Caucasus in Moscow’s Eurasian Economic Union... MORE
Armenia’s Economic Dependence on Russia Insurmountable by the European Union
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Armenia on December 2 to seal his triumph in turning Armenia away from the European Union (see accompanying article). Putin... MORE
Putin’s Visit Reinforces Military, Political Ties with Armenia
Back-to-back with the European Union’s Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius (see EDM, December 3–5), Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a state visit to Armenia on... MORE