The political environment in Armenia in 2025 was shaped by continued threats to the country by Azerbaijan\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s Accession to the European Union, reflecting the government\u2019s political will as well as being a strategic move toward s integrating Armenia with the wider EU.<\/p>\n
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