Armenia has been a historic ally of Russia, but looked on with anger after Moscow failed to prevent Azerbaijan from carrying out a lightning offensive in 2023 that took back the breakaway region of Karabakh.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will pay a visit to Yerevan on May 26, as Armenia prepares for a crucial general election on June 7.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan and participate in the memo signing ceremony