Armenia hosts major EU summits in pivot away from Russia
European leaders gathered in Armenia for two major summits, as security, trade, and the war in Ukraine dominate talks.

European leaders gathered in Armenia for two major summits, as security, trade, and the war in Ukraine dominate talks.

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The US brokered the agreement, giving it leverage and business opportunities.
Iran is distancing itself from ally Russia as it rejects planned border corridor backed by US President Donald Trump.
US President Trump says the deal will bring peace and new economic opportunities for the two rivals, but issues remain.
US president said he will oversee the deal, which includes plans for a new transit corridor to be named after him.
Armenia and Azerbaijan’s leaders met in the UAE last month but reached no breakthrough in the decades-long conflict.
Draft deal to end decades-long conflict agreed four months ago, but timeline for sealing it remains uncertain.
Church decries ‘anti-clerical campaign’ after premier alleged that Catholicos fathered a child and backed a coup plot.
Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, a leader in protests against the PM, is accused of a plot to overthrow the government.
Nikol Pashinyan’s meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan marks Ankara and Yerevan’s second attempt at reconciliation.
Armenia has long relied on Russian weapons in its bitter dispute with neighbouring Azerbaijan.