Nikol Pashinyan

Built World

Government is preparing for construction targeted at 2027

Armenia's border with Azerbaijan and Turkey has been closed since 1991. On November 7, 2026, officials from Armenia, Azerbaijan and the United States opened two working groups to plan a road, rail, pipeline and power line route across it, running through Armenia's Syunik province to connect mainland Azerbaijan with the Nakhchivan exclave.

Updated 4 days ago

Rule Changes

As of June 2026: Won a renewed parliamentary majority

Russia has armed Armenia's military and guarded its borders for more than 30 years. On June 7, Armenian voters handed Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party a fresh majority to keep steering the country away from Moscow and toward the European Union.

Updated Jun 8

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Leading Armenia's pivot toward Western alignment

No sitting U.S. president or vice president had ever visited Armenia until February 9, 2026. JD Vance arrived in Yerevan with $9 billion in potential nuclear investment, advanced Nvidia chips, and surveillance drones — the Trump administration backing its August 2025 peace framework with economic muscle.

Updated May 27