"The echo of millennia-old myths reinforces its magnetism. But the view also encompasses key elements of the current power dynamics in the Caucasus: Russia with its imperial ambitions, the United States with President Trump's thirst for deals, the European Union with its hopes and doubts about enlargement, Turkey with its aspirations as a regional power, and China with its connectivity interests."
"One can also perceive the signs of the turbulent path of Armenians seeking democracy and looking toward Europe, in a world changing at a dizzying pace amid immense uncertainty. View of Yerevan with Mount Ararat in the background, at the end of October. At the foot of the extraordinary mountain, in the valley running along its eastern flank, lies one of the world's most complex border crossings: within a tiny area, the territories of Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Armenia meet."
"It is a nerve center where Christianity and Islam converge, and where there is significant geoeconomic interest in connecting Europe with Central Asia (with all its energy resources) or China (with its extraordinary commercial potential) without passing through Russia or Iran, two states that, for different reasons, inspire little trust. That tangled web of border tensions speaks volumes. Despite the tentative thaw, Armenia's borders with Turkey and Azerbaijan remain closed."
From the Cascades in Yerevan, Mount Ararat dominates the southern horizon while nearby valleys host a complex four-way border where Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Armenia converge. The area is a geopolitical crossroads involving Russia, the United States, the European Union, Turkey, and China, each pursuing strategic and economic interests. There is strong geoeconomic pressure to link Europe with Central Asia or China without transiting Russia or Iran. Longstanding Armenia–Azerbaijan conflict is moving toward resolution but borders with Turkey and Azerbaijan remain closed. Russia maintains troops and patrols on Armenia's frontier, and a civilian EU mission patrols the border with Azerbaijan.
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