The political environment in Armenia in 2025 was shaped by continued threats to the country by Azerbaijan’s political leadership , 1 with negotiations around a peace agreement taking place in parallel . Furthermore , the political landscape was impacted by rising tensions ahead of the 2026 elections, along with the lingering effects of the Nagorno -Karabakh war , which were all happening in the broader context of geopolitical shifts , including shifting foreign policy priorities of the European Union (the EU) and United States of America (the U.S), heightened instability in the Middle East, democracy backsliding in neighbouring Georgia , and the continued war in Ukraine.
In 2025, Armenia took several steps to develop its foreign policy agenda towards strengthen ing its relations with the EU and the U.S.. In early 2025, following a citizen legislative initiative , the National Assembly adopted the Law on Initiating the Process of Armenia’s Accession to the European Union, reflecting the government’s political will as well as being a strategic move toward s integrating Armenia with the wider EU.
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