The United States and Armenia have announced plans to elevate their bilateral relations to the level of a strategic partnership. This development follows a series of meetings between government delegations from both countries in Yerevan. A joint statement from the U.S. Department of State confirmed the upgrade, which will be formalized by signing a deal to establish a Strategic Partnership Commission. The move is seen as part of Armenia's pivot away from Russia, with U.S. officials emphasizing the importance of bolstering Armenia's defense relationship in light of ongoing threats from Azerbaijan. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has been actively involved in these discussions.
The #US and #Armenia say they will deepen ties in the coming year, which will be formalized by signing a deal to upgrade the status of bilateral dialogue to a Strategic Partnership Commission. https://t.co/D30D2GwI1K
Big news. Good news. As #Armenia pivots away from #Russia, the U.S. must ensure its security by bolstering the U.S. - Armenia defense relationship – especially in light of ongoing threats to Armenia’s sovereignty from #Azerbaijan. https://t.co/ZRpoHKGU5q
⚡️🇦🇲Amid the reception in Yerevan of a delegation from the USA and the elevation of relations between the countries to the level of strategic partnership, the media are actively spreading the news that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan @NikolPashinyan allegedly stated that…
Relations between Armenia and the United States will be raised to the level of “strategic partnership,” a joint statement by the governments of Armenia and the United States after a meeting of government delegations https://t.co/lQbxHRl9Qy
Joint Statement on U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Capstone - United States Department of State https://t.co/r64EH7Q5CX