Armenia–US Relations
Pashinyan courts Trump in Washington
Pashinyan’s visit came shortly after a Strategic Partnership Charter was signed in the final days of Biden’s administration.
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Armenia–Russia Relations
Putin offers ‘comments and assessments’ on Armenia’s EU aspirations
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a telephone conversation on Friday.
Armenia–US Relations
Armenia and the US sign Strategic Partnership Charter
The signing of the charter has been received unfavourably by Armenia’s traditional ally, Russia.
Armenia
How a Trump presidency could impact the South Caucasus
US President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed foreign policy positions have often been vague, but can generally be understood as being based on a larger pivot toward isolationism. US disengagement from the South Caucasus, or an actual policy of tacit approval for authoritarianism, will redefine Washington’s role in the region. Trump is not known for his detailed foreign policy positions in general, and much less when it comes to the regions of the world considered more peripheral to US interes
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The South Caucasus reacts to Trump’s reelection
The leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia have all swiftly congratulated Donald Trump on his reelection as president of the US, expressing hope for further cooperation with his incoming administration. In Georgia, senior officials offered their congratulations to Trump, with Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili leading the way, referring to the US as Georgia’s ‘strategic partner and friend of 33 years’. ‘[It] is needed now more than ever to support [Georgia’s] Euro-Atlantic integra
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US allocates $20 million to bolster Armenian security
USAID Administrator Samatha Power has announced that the US will allocate $20 million for Armenia to bolster cyber, border, and energy security. The new allocation came just weeks after USAID more than doubled its five-year aid package to Armenia. The announcement came on Wednesday, during a Democracy Delivers Initiative event organised by Power and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in partnership with the Ford Foundation. ‘Now I am pleased to take this moment to announce that working w
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USAID doubles aid package to Armenia to $250 million
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has more than doubled its five-year aid package to Armenia, from $120 million to $250 million. The Armenian government approved the amendment of the development cooperation grant agreement on Thursday. The move comes as Armenia seeks closer ties with the West as its relations with Russia continue to plummet. According to the agreement, the additional money will go to improving governance, civil participation in democracy, and improving
