World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days agoA bridge, not an obstacle': is Armenia a new crossroads between east and west?
Armenia seeks to use open borders and peace to turn its geography into a strategic crossroads linking Europe and Asia.
US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Azerbaijan on February 10 as he continues a trip to the Caucasus aimed at shoring up support for a US-brokered peace deal with Armenia and to push a strategic transit corridor Washington sees as central to reshaping trade, energy, and influence in the region. Vance made the short flight from Yerevan to the Azerbaijani capital of Baku following two days of meetings with Armenian officials.
Vance was greeted with a red carpet, an honor guard and an official delegation before he was driven to a meeting with Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Speaking to reporters before the meeting, Vance said, "The prime minister has been a great friend of ours and a real ally in peace and development in this region (of) the world."