How Armenia Survives Between Georgia, Azerbaijan And Turkey

Fathom Journal
May 11 2026

How Armenia Survives Between Georgia, Azerbaijan And Turkey 

by Matthew Levitt

Have you ever looked at a map and noticed Armenia, a small country sat between Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey, and wondered how it even survives there?

In this Outer Side video, we explore one of the Caucasus region’s most fascinating geopolitical stories. Armenia sits in a tough neighborhood, with closed borders on two sides and decades of conflict shaping its reality. Yet despite isolation, war, and powerful neighbors, it remains standing.

From its time as a powerful ancient kingdom to being divided between empires, Armenia’s story is one of resilience. Geography makes it look trapped. History explains why it endures.

Watch to discover how Armenia, despite being surrounded and pressured for centuries, has preserved its identity and maintained its water cut independence in one of the world’s most complicated ksi regions.

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