Security Bridge
Armenia and Iran
Deutsche Fassung
Abstract
Armenia is in a precarious geopolitical situation. Azerbaijan, in alliance with Turkey, continues to make territorial claims even after its victory in the Second Karabakh War and the expulsion of the Armenians living there. Russia, its former ally, has been weakened. The government in Yerevan has made a “turn to the West”, and relations with the European Union are growing closer. But Brussels has little to offer in terms of security policy. Only Iran has a serious interest in forming a counterweight to the Baku-Ankara axis. Infrastructure projects with its southern neighbour have been of great importance to Armenia since its independence in 1991. Now, the US has stepped in as a mediator between Baku and Yerevan. If the external powers can find a compromise, Armenia could become the “crossroads of peace” that the prime minister speaks of. Otherwise, the country will once again face ruin.
(Osteuropa 10/2025, pp. 135–144)