Core Group backs Armenia amid Russian pressure and export restrictions
Leaders and representatives of Estonia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, the United Kingdom and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy met Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Dublin on the margins of the European Political Community summit. Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission joined the joint statement. The group reiterated support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, stability, independence and resilience of the Republic of Armenia. It said that five months ago parliamentary elections in Armenia allowed the Armenian people to make a clear... [Continue Reading]
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Moscow CSTO summit tests Russia's grip as Armenia distances itself
Russia is hosting a security summit in Moscow on Wednesday that is drawing attention to the strained relationship between the Kremlin and Armenia. President Vladimir Putin is chairing a session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Russia-led post-Soviet military bloc. The meeting comes as Armenia keeps its participation in the bloc frozen and questions grow over the organisation's future cohesion.Armenia has not taken part in CSTO activities since February 2024, although its membership technically remains in place. Yerevan has effectively boycotted the bloc after blaming it for failing to provide meaningful support during its... [Continue Reading]
