Armenia Shifts Toward EU After Decades in Moscows Embrace

(L–R) European Council President Antonio Costa, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin hold up a commemorative stamp at a press conference during the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia, on May 4, 2026. Anthony Pizzoferrato/APThe European Union and Armenia have signed a joint declaration bringing them closer and supporting the former Soviet republic’s “sovereignty, resilience, and comprehensive reform agenda.”The declaration, along with the signing of a connectivity partnership, is another sign of Armenia slipping out of Russia’s orbit.