Russia Aims to Strengthen Armenia Ties Amid Stagnating Relations with Azerbaijan

Armenia is a country that lives in the midst of many things. Not only in the midst of belligerent nations; in the midst of the gravitational center of the European Union - or the West - and Russia, and in the midst of one of the great war conflicts of recent years.But not only that, because it has also lived in the last time its own armed situation.Located in the Caucasus region, it is part of that group of countries that was once part of the So…

Russia Aims to Strengthen Armenia Ties Amid Stagnating Relations with Azerbaijan

On May 20–21, 2025, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s visit to Yerevan marked a significant moment in the evolving dynamics of Armenia–Russia relations, signaling Moscow’s intent to stabilize and reinforce ties with its long-standing ally in the South Caucasus. Set against the backdrop of deteriorating Russia–Azerbaijan relations following the tragic crash of an Azerbaijani airliner plane on December 25, 2024, the visit highlighted Russia…

The visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Armenia was intended to bring the positions of the two countries closer together, according to Alexei Scopin, Professor of Regional Studies at the Moscow Humanitarian University. On air, RUSARMINFO, an economic geography specialist stated that Armenia and Russia had to demonstrate that they were still in the same camp after the government of Nikola Pashinian had taken a number of steps towar…