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Armenia’s Shifting Foreign Policy: Balancing Relations Between Russia and the West
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Armenia’s Shifting Foreign Policy: Balancing Relations Between Russia and the West

PM Pashinyan has a personal interest in the European dream; he wants Armenia to come closer to the West, particularly the USA and France. The final blow to the relationship between Armenia and Russia came during the second Nagorno-Karabakh war in September 2023 when Artsakh finally fell into the hands of Baku. PM Pashinyan has held Russia responsible for this crisis.It is critical to recognise that Russia, a regional powerhouse, has an impact on Armenian security either directly or indirectly. In recent months, Armenia has been at the centre of speculation regarding its shifting foreign policy dynamics, particularly concerning its relationship with Russia and potential alignment with Western powers. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian's government has made notable gestures indicating a ...
Can the Artsakh Conflict find an Amicable Solution? 
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Can the Artsakh Conflict find an Amicable Solution? 

The situation in Artsakh remains fluid as the complex scenario is impacted by geopolitical factors, ethnic tensions, and changing alliances.Armenia alleges that Russian peacekeepers deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh following the 2020 Karabakh war have not effectively fulfilled their duties. The recent ceasefire agreement, accepted by Artashk in the face of overwhelming Azerbaijani military strength and a lack of external support, is a significant development.  On 19 September, Azerbaijan initiated a military offensive in the separatist Artsakh region, referring to it as an "anti-terrorism operation." Azerbaijani forces are advancing into Nagorno-Karabakh territory, aided by their artillery bombardment of Stepanakert, the capital of the separatist region, and other Artsakh military...
Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: Lasting Solution in Sight?
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Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: Lasting Solution in Sight?

The most important concern in Yerevan was not Karabakh's condition, but what it called "security and rights guarantees" for those living there. The Armenians' ability to accept this new reality will determine how these questions are answered in large part. The Azerbaijani government will probably approach the native inhabitants of the area and Armenian immigrants differently. Moscow's influence will be comparable to that of Ankara, Brussels, and Washington in all other respects.  In the long-running conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, a turning point has been reached. Last week, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told the nation that only peace would be possible if its territorial ambitions were narrowed to those of the Soviet Socialist Republic. In other words, it ...
India, Iran and Armenia – Analysing the growing bonhomie among the trio
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India, Iran and Armenia – Analysing the growing bonhomie among the trio

The trilateral group comes as a response to the collaboration between Azerbaijan, Turkey and Pakistan. India has reason to have good ties with Iran and Armenia given the fact that Azerbaijan and Turkey have routinely supported Pakistan on the global stage and have also opposed India's close ties with Armenia.Dualism may work well in your political and economic syllabus but it won't always help in reality and there is no strong solution for any international crisis as long as this remains. There was a trilateral meeting between the officials of Armenia, Iran and India. Much like the kind hosted by Azerbaijan, Turkey and Pakistan, the foreign officials met on the 20th of April in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. The Armenian delegation was led by deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, M...
Evaluating the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict and India’s defence deal with Armenia
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Evaluating the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict and India’s defence deal with Armenia

India’s defence deal with Armenia results in an economic gain for India boosting its forex reserves, apart from being recognised as a major defence exporter in the international arena.  As an arms-exporting country, India will be in a position to use its influence to secure its interests. Recently, in an interview with the local Azeri TV channel Azernews, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said, “unfortunately, India is now playing a role among them. We consider this an unfriendly step, because, these weapons especially offensive weapons have a target, and it is Azerbaijan (source- Firstpost). Background Armenia, sandwiched between Turkiye and Azerbaijan, has territorial disputes with Azerbaijan. They both have conflicting claims for the Nagorno-Karabakh regio...
India, a new player in the tug-of-war between Armenia and Azerbaijan
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India, a new player in the tug-of-war between Armenia and Azerbaijan

The region has become one of the world's third most militarized zones in the last two and a half decades. Over the years, many negotiations have taken place, and a few resolutions have also been put out by the UN to stop the conflict. The latest conflict has regional and geopolitical dimensions shaped by current events in Ukraine and Iran. The strategic aspect of the Pinaka agreement is that Armenia's adversary is Azerbaijan, a member of the burgeoning trilateral cooperation with Pakistan and Türkiye. The Pinaka deal is crucial to square off the meddling by Türkiye and Azerbaijan in the internal affairs of India and the development of the military and political nexus between them. The recent tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, a self-declared republic wit...