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Vance Visits Armenia, a Country No Sitting U.S. President or Vice President Has Gone to Before
The agreement enables up to $9 billion in U.S. exports and contracts, aiming to replace Armenia's aging Metsamor nuclear plant and reduce reliance on Russian and Iranian energy.
- On Monday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and U.S. Vice President JD Vance signed a 123 Agreement in Yerevan allowing U.S. licensing of nuclear technology and equipment.
- Long dependent on Russia and Iran, Armenia is reviewing proposals from U.S., Russian, Chinese, French and South Korean companies to replace its ageing Metsamor plant as it seeks to diversify partners, said political scientist Narek Sukiasyan.
- The deal includes up to $5 billion in initial U.S. exports and $4 billion in fuel and maintenance contracts, Vance said, paving the way for an American reactor project.
- Analysts warn the pact could shift regional influence by dealing a blow to Russia's traditional role in the South Caucasus while advancing the TRIPP 43-kilometre corridor.
- Looking ahead, officials say Pashinyan will attend Trump’s Board of Peace meeting on Feb. 19, after accepting an invitation, following a White House‑brokered Armenia‑Azerbaijan agreement.
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Vance visits Armenia, a country no sitting U.S. president or vice president has gone to before
Vance and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed an agreement to push forward negotiations on a civil nuclear energy deal, and Vance said the U.S. was ready to export advanced computer chips and surveillance drones to Armenia, and invest in the country's infrastructure.
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(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Yu-mi = The United States and Armenia, an independent nation from the former Soviet Union, will begin cooperation in the civilian nuclear energy sector on the 9th (local time).
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and U.S. Vice President JD Vance signed Agreement 123, which allows the U.S. to legally license nuclear technology and equipment to other countries.
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