In recent years, Armenia has started looking toward the West, seeking new partnerships and diversifying its military resources. The change comes at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions in the region and a desire for greater independence from Moscow’s influence.

Armenia and the United States of America have signed a strategic partnership charter between the two countries, reports "Armenpress." The document was signed by Armenia's Minister of Foreign Affairs,

The Armenian government on Thursday introduced a bill to parliament that calls for the country to begin the process of joining the European Union. According to the Armenpress news agency, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan emphasized that the government is committed to the law,

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia values its close relations with Armenia and that the United States, which is set to sign a strategic partnership agreement with Armenia, had never played a stabilising role in the region.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian telephoned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to discuss Armenia’s plans to strive to join the European Union which have prompted stern warnings from Moscow.

Armenia is deepening ties with the West through a strategic partnership with the US and an EU accession bid, signaling a significant shift in its foreign policy amidst strained relations with Russia.

As the U.S. and Armenia signed a strategic partnership agreement in Washington this week, experts say the Kremlin is slowly losing one of its few remaining allies. While Moscow says that Armenia’s distancing itself from Russia will bear consequences,

Armenia could soon be on the path to joining the European Union, the country’s prime minister claimed Thursday against a backdrop of growing tensions with the Kremlin, which was once one of its top allies.

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.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stressed that even if the bill is passed, the accession process can start only if the Armenian people support it in a referendum

Armenia’s government backed kicking off the process for accession into the European Union, a move that could anger its traditional ally, Russia.

"Demography is a risk, and the end of the war in Ukraine will aggravate the situation, because some of these Ukrainians will return home," said Managing Director for Central and South—Eastern Europe of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (European Bank of Reconstruction and Development) in Vienna Charlotte Rouet.