Topic: International Relations

By Arshaluys Barseghyan US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Yerevan on Monday, February 9, marking the highest-level visit by an American leader since Armenia gained independence. Vance met with[...]

In recent days, developments surrounding Iran have been unfolding at an extremely rapid pace, with possible scenarios pointing in very different directions. Just a week ago, President Trump was dispatching[...]

By Arshaluys Barseghyan Armenia and Turkey will “simplify” the visa procedure for diplomatic, special, and service passport holders as of January 1, 2026. The representatives of these groups from both[...]

By Nate Ostiler US Representative Anna Paulina Luna has introduced a bill in Congress to end the restriction on aid to Azerbaijan. Luna’s bill, titled “To repeal a restriction on[...]

BERLIN (Azatutyun) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz accused Russia of trying to “destabilize” Armenia in the run-up to its parliamentary elections after holding talks with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in[...]

While Russia continues its war in Ukraine and still lacks the capacity to fully pursue and service its interests in the South Caucasus, Iran begins to take the initiative into[...]

By Larry Luxner Special to the Mirror-Spectator TBILISI, Georgia — Israel has no embassy in Armenia, but Yerevan will soon get the next best thing. In early 2026, Israeli House[...]

By Larry Luxner Special to the Mirror-Spectator For decades, Armenia and Israel have had every reason to be close — yet were blocked by geopolitics. That may now be changing,[...]

Turkey’s approach to Armenia appears to involve obstructing measures that would genuinely benefit the Armenian state while simultaneously undertaking actions that could help the current Armenian government win the 2026[...]

Ukrainian President V. Zelensky will travel to Turkey this week in an effort to start negotiations with Russia aimed at ending the war. US special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected[...]