November 7, 2026
7 developments
TRIPP becomes law in Armenia
Parliament ratified the Armenia-US framework agreement 63–32 on 28 October, creating a development company that is 74% US-owned for an initial 49 years. Only the ruling Civil Contract faction voted in favour. (JAMnews)
A trilateral structure finally exists
On 6 November Washington, Yerevan and Baku announced two technical planning groups on transport and electricity transmission, the first formal three-way working mechanism since the August 2025 Washington declaration. (Trend)
Mirzoyan moves the goalposts forward
The foreign minister said on 28 October that Armenia is ready to sign by end-2026 or in 2027, far earlier than Pashinyan's 2031 target, while confirming Baku will not sign before constitutional change. (Hetq)
Pashinyan picks his constitutional fight
His government detained Samvel Karapetyan and 35 associates over alleged damage at Electric Networks of Armenia, and the opposition answered with a "pan-national consolidation" against "Aliyev's Constitution". Every major opposition leader is now in pretrial detention. (OC Media)
The Constitutional Court is now fully Pashinyan's
Former Civil Contract MP Vladimir Vardanyan was elected its president on 6 November, just as the court prepares to review the amendments Baku demands. (OC Media)
Russia's alliance is formally abandoned, its market is not
Pashinyan said Armenia's CSTO interests are "exhausted" and Mirzoyan ruled out returning, days before a Moscow session on suspending Armenia's voting rights — but Armenia stays in the EAEU and now targets an EU application in 2027–2028. (MassisPost, OC Media)
The Turkey border is close and not close
Mirzoyan says it could open "at any time" with Margara ready; Alexander Iskandaryan puts the odds "quite low", arguing the Ankara-Baku rift will not change Turkish policy. (Turkish Minute, JAMnews)