Overview
- A connectivity pact announced Tuesday in Yerevan at the first EU–Armenia summit set €270 million in public support and a plan to mobilize up to €2.5 billion in private investment for transport, energy and digital links.
- Brussels approved a two‑year civilian mission to advise and train Armenian security forces to counter cyber attacks, disinformation and other hybrid threats.
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas visited Azerbaijan in parallel to the summit to explore deeper ties on trade, transport and the digital economy as the bloc seeks a regional balance.
- Russia increased pressure after an April 1 Kremlin meeting where Vladimir Putin warned Armenia against pursuing EU integration while in the Eurasian Economic Union and threatened higher gas prices, while Armenia prepares for June 7 parliamentary elections.
- The shift toward Europe accelerated after Azerbaijan retook Nagorno‑Karabakh in 2023 as Russian peacekeepers stood aside, yet Armenia still relies on Russian gas and trade, which makes any break from Moscow slow and complex.