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| * {{flag|Russia}} Russian ] ] stated that "The United States has never played a particularly stabilizing role in the ] - one could even say the opposite. In the context of these 'opposite' actions, the U.S. is certainly trying in every possible way to pull more and more countries into its wake. But this is the absolutely sovereign right of our Armenian friends."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/news/2025/01/14/1086068-peskov-ssha-ne-sposobstvuyut|title=Песков: США не способствуют стабилизации ситуации на Южном Кавказе|language=ru|date=14 January 2025|website=]|access-date=14 January 2025}}</ref> | * {{flag|Russia}} Russian ] ] stated that "The United States has never played a particularly stabilizing role in the ] - one could even say the opposite. In the context of these 'opposite' actions, the U.S. is certainly trying in every possible way to pull more and more countries into its wake. But this is the absolutely sovereign right of our Armenian friends."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/news/2025/01/14/1086068-peskov-ssha-ne-sposobstvuyut|title=Песков: США не способствуют стабилизации ситуации на Южном Кавказе|language=ru|date=14 January 2025|website=]|access-date=14 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/kremlin-us-armenia-ties-says-washington-plays-destabilising-role-caucasus-2025-01-14/|title=Kremlin, on US-Armenia ties, says Washington plays destabilising role in Caucasus|access-date=14 January 2025}}</ref> | ||
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The Armenia–United States strategic partnership refers to an agreement between Armenia and the United States aimed at strengthening bilateral relations through cooperation on various issues, including democracy, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and economic and military reforms.
On 14 January 2025, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken are scheduled to sign a document in Washington formalizing the strategic partnership. The agreement is based on shared values such as the promotion of democracy, support for sovereignty, and the inviolability of borders. While the partnership provides for U.S. assistance in Armenia's military and economic reforms, it does not include direct military intervention by the United States in the event of conflict.
The initiative to elevate relations between Armenia and the United States to a strategic partnership was first announced by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on 4 July 2024. Pashinyan expressed Armenia's readiness to strengthen ties with the United States at a strategic level.
Analysis
Analysts, such as Armenian expert Benjamin Poghosyan, have compared the agreement to a similar one signed between the U.S. and Georgia in January 2009. However, Poghosyan noted that the Georgia–United States agreement does not include the same security guarantees provided by the U.S. to countries like Japan, South Korea, or the Philippines.
Reactions
Russia Russian press secretary Dmitry Peskov stated that "The United States has never played a particularly stabilizing role in the South Caucasus - one could even say the opposite. In the context of these 'opposite' actions, the U.S. is certainly trying in every possible way to pull more and more countries into its wake. But this is the absolutely sovereign right of our Armenian friends."
References
- "США и Армения подпишут документ о стратегическом партнерстве". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Russian). 14 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Армения подпишет с США соглашение о стратегическом партнерстве" (in Russian). 14 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- Mgdesyan, Arshaluis (14 January 2025). "The US and Armenia to Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement". Business Media (Georgia). Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "Песков: США не способствуют стабилизации ситуации на Южном Кавказе". Vedomosti (in Russian). 14 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "Kremlin, on US-Armenia ties, says Washington plays destabilising role in Caucasus". Retrieved 14 January 2025.