August 26, 2026
5 developments
Pashinyan declares the "Fourth Republic"
Peace logic replaces the Karabakh conflict as the state's organizing principle, and the 2026-2031 programme commits to a peace treaty, Turkey relations and border reopening.
Russia is formally downgraded
The government programme drops "strategic alliance" language for Russia for the first time.
TRIPP's security model is clarified
Yerevan says no foreign security forces will operate on Armenian soil, addressing a domestic and Iranian concern.
Baku-Moscow relations hit a new low
Deportations, wanted lists, an ambassador summons and a Kyiv visit mark the worst deterioration yet.
Azerbaijan deepens its Central Asian pivot
A Treaty on Eternal Friendship with Uzbekistan and a $1B trade target consolidate the C6 format.