Armenia’s foreign policy might be at a breaking point. Once convinced that the West would shield it from regional threats, Yerevan is now coming to terms with a stark reality: the United States, the European Union, and France have their own pressing concerns, leaving Armenia increasingly exposed. Meanwhile, Russia, once its primary protector, sees Yerevan’s Western pivot as a betrayal—one that may not go unpunished.

Perhaps this strategy has been like this for over 3 or 4 years. Yet, it would be pretty ideal to say this emerged almost as foreign policy 'play' of Yerevan amidst the Ukrainian war, an attempt to reduce or diminish Russian dependency. Struggling to find a way out, Armenia is now attempting a precarious balancing act. It is tentatively moving toward a peace agreement with Azerbaijan in hopes of normalizing ties with Türkiye and breaking free from regional isolation. Which is applaudable, but still unconvincing considering how things are going at the border between her and Azerbaijan's border - breaking the ceasefire almost every day over since the peace agreement came to its finalisation period. At the........

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