Armenia has reduced its political, economic, and energy dependence on a single center in recent years and diversified its partnerships with other countries, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has said.

Speaking at a panel discussion during the Yerevan Dialogue 2026, Mirzoyan touched upon the long-standing mindset of Armenia’s political elites and society and how they have perceived the world.

He pointed to the failure of the CSTO and Armenia’s treaty ally Russia to respond to pleas for support when the country was attacked in September 2022 by Azerbaijani military forces.

“For decades, if not centuries, we have always thought that in this hostile environment we need one strong ‘big brother,’ a friend who can protect us. This perception has now changed, because when the time came and we truly needed that big friend’s protection, that help did not arrive. And this has greatly changed the perception of foreign policy among our citizens and the broader public, not to mention the political elite.

Now, it seems that we have somehow managed to reduce our political, economic, and energy dependence on a single center and diversify the number of our friends,” Mirzoyan said.

He noted that Armenia has established strategic partnerships with the United States, the European Union, China, and Kazakhstan, maintains close relations with India, and continues to uphold strong ties with Russia.

“Our goal is to diversify these connections,” Mirzoyan said.