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On his way back from India to the United States, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio paid a brief but significant visit to Armenia. This unexpected gesture from Washington raises a legitimate question: what is behind such keen interest in Yerevan?

The eighth summit of the European Political Community (EPC) and the Armenia–France (EU) summit, which took place on 4–5 May in Yerevan, coincided with the period of acute geopolitical events. These meetings bore witness to troubling shifts in the policy of Nikol Pashinyan. But what will be the consequences of the Armenian Prime Minister’s decisions?

The US–Armenia civil nuclear deal signals Washington’s entry into a Russian-dominated strategic space in the South Caucasus through a $9 billion energy agreement.  While Armenia seeks to diversify partnerships, the move risks escalating tensions with Russia, Armenia losing its sovereignty in the long run, and reshaping regional power dynamics.