Armenian analysts cautioned on Wednesday against excessive expectations from a U.S.-Armenian agreement to upgrade bilateral relations to “strategic partnership,” saying that Washington did not pledge to give Yerevan security guarantees or significant military aid.
Defense Minister Suren Papikian said on Wednesday that he sees no “grounds” for the outbreak of another war with Azerbaijan when he commented on Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s latest threats of military action against Armenia.
Two prominent Armenian businessmen have expressed serious concern about the possibility of Armenia’s withdrawal from a Russian-led trade bloc raised by Yerevan’s decision to strive to join the European Union.
The Armenian government threatened on Wednesday to block the broadcasts to Armenia of another program of Russian state television after protesting against its weekend report critical of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s policies.
The United States on Tuesday officially upgraded its relations with Armenia to “strategic partnership” and said they will deepen further in the coming years.
Justice Minister Srbuhi Galian said on Tuesday that a government panel headed by her will draft a new constitution for Armenia before the country’s next general elections expected in June 2026.
Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan has described as “vital” a large-scale gold mining project which the Armenian government helped to disrupt six years ago but is now trying to revive.
Russia on Tuesday reacted cautiously to the impending signing of a U.S.-Armenian agreement on “strategic partnership” while warning of further damage to its relations with Armenia.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian will call fresh parliamentary elections in the coming months, a lawmaker ousted from his Civil Contract party last month said on Monday.
A senior member of the main opposition Hayastan alliance on Monday accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian of bowing to yet another demand by Azerbaijan when he reacted to the Armenian government’s stated readiness to help dissolve the OSCE Minsk Group.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian telephoned European Council President Antonio Costa on Monday four days after his government announced plans to seek Armenia’s membership in the European Union.
Armenia has no plans yet to leave the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan said on Monday in response to Russia’s stern warnings about consequences of Yerevan’s bid to join the European Union.
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