Armenia
Armenia will continue with balancing act abroad
The Armenian government is balancing competing interests at home and abroad as it seeks to enhance its security
ArmeniaChina's influence in the South Caucasus will grow
An interest in developing trade corridors to Europe has led to Beijing increasing its interest in the South Caucasus
CaucasusAzerbaijan will forge a multi-vector foreign policy
Baku has moved closer to Russia at a time when tensions with the West have risen
AzerbaijanExit of Russian troops signals shift away from Armenia
Russia pulled out hundreds of troops from Armenia and Azerbaijan over the past two months
ArmeniaArmenia will avoid severing ties with Russia
Relations with Moscow continue to deteriorate, with Yerevan asking for Russian troops to leave several bases
ArmeniaBaku will resist a quick peace deal with Armenia
Tensions between the two countries remain high, with the chance of a comprehensive peace deal receding
ArmeniaArmenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Karabakh is settled
This background brief explains the failure of diplomacy and the recourse to a military solution to the Karabakh conflict
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