Armenia
Armenia’s painful reorientation toward the West
Yerevan’s drive to break free from its dependency on Moscow is generating profound internal political turbulence and exposing it to new external risks, says a report by the Central Asia‑Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program.
Iran's capital Tehran showcases new "Virgin Mary" Metro station
Tehran's new Maryam metro station honours Virgin Mary with architecture blending Armenian and Iranian design elements in new push by Islamic Republic
Eurasian Economic Union planning operational changes
Kremlin-led group wants to be more like Brussels.
Putin arrives in Tajikistan for meetings with Central Asia, CIS leaders
Calls made for Tajiks to arrest Russian leader under international court warrant, but Dushanbe remains strategic ally of Kremlin.
World Bank forecasts diverging growth paths for South Caucasus economies
Georgia maintains strong momentum, Armenia stabilises but Azerbaijan's economy slows amid declining oil output and weak digital capacity, World Bank report says.
European leaders caught on video mocking Trump for confusing Albania with Armenia
Video shows Albania’s Edi Rama joking with French President Emmanuel Macron and Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev at EPC summit over US president’s repeated geographic blunders.
Armenia’s Pashinyan sets out EU membership goal in UN speech
Armenia now the most Western-leaning of the three South Caucasus states as region's geopolitical balance shifts.
EBRD says geopolitics, tariffs and China competition weigh on Emerging Europe growth
Development bank downgrades 2025 forecasts for Central and Eastern Europe citing weak external demand, rising debt and the impact of US tariffs.
Trump claims to have stopped war between Armenia and Cambodia
US president again struggles with names as he boasts of settling war between Armenia and Cambodia - weeks after historic Armenia-Azerbaijan peace summit.
Trump mistakes Armenia for Albania for the third time at UK press conference
US president says he brought peace to “Aberbaijan” and Albania as he touts his peacemaker credentials during UK state visit.
COMMENT: US-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal exposes Russia’s strategic failures
The recent peace breakthrough between Armenia and Azerbaijan is a major diplomatic win for the United States and a setback for Russia, according to a new report published by the Atlantic Council.
Armenian opposition seeks no-confidence vote against PM Pashinyan
Nikol Pashinyan has faced growing criticism over his handling of the war with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh and its aftermath, and his efforts to normalise relations with neighbouring countries.
Armenian tycoon starts installing world’s tallest Jesus statue
Project to build 33-metre statue of Jesus Christ goes ahead despite past opposition from Armenian government, church and environmental groups.
Putin admits problems in Azerbaijan-Russia relations
“Problems exist”, Russian president told journalists, after ties with Azerbaijan have cooled in recent months.
Armenia deepens ties with China at SCO summit as it pushes for full membership
Yerevan is seeking to rebalance its foreign policy, engaging more deeply with both Western and Asian powers.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is coming of age
More than two and half decades after it was founded as a regional security organization to secure porous borders in the depths of Central Asia, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is coming of age as it expands its reach and agenda.
CAUCASUS BLOG: Armenia reaches East as well as West
New memorandums herald increased US involvement in Armenia’s economy, but Yerevan has also signalled it values relations with Eurasian powers.
Migrants in Moscow spooked by government order to download geolocation app by Sept 1
“Amina” surveillance will inform interior ministry of guest workers’ exact whereabouts.
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Turkey breaks ground on its section of the TRIPP rail corridor
Turkish project would help make TRIPP the go-to route for Middle Corridor freight.
Iran's President Pezeshkian says ‘Breakthrough agreements’ reached in all areas of discussion with Armenia
Iran's President Pezeshkian announces "breakthrough agreements" with Armenia, targeting $1bn bilateral trade initially and $3bn in trade in bid to attract Yerevan.