Bangladesh, March 18 -- “The hard truth is that the Caucasus doesnt reward rigid alliances. As Azerbaijans spat with Russia shows, even close partners (however complex that partnership is) can clash without upending the board. Armenias future lies not in choosing a camp, but in mastering the art of balance”

In recent years, Armenia has been steadily inching toward the European Union (EU) and NATO, a shift that has raised eyebrows in a region long defined by delicate geopolitical balancing acts. Earlier this year, in an underreported development, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan signed a Charter on Strategic Partnership with former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Moreover, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyans signal...