Can Armenia Break Free From Russia’s Orbit?

With Election Day fast approaching, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government is hoping that shows of support from the United States and European Union will give it a boost at the polls.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio paid a brief visit to Yerevan on May 26, during which he signed a Charter on Comprehensive and Strategic Partnership together with his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan.

The two also inked a framework agreement concerning the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, envisioned as a key cog in the…