The Armenian elections and what they mean for Ankara, Baku and Brussels with Nareg Seferian

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Recap radio #47 Researcher Nareg Seferian joins Turkey recap editor Diego Cupolo to outline the upcoming Armenia elections on June 7, 2026. Incumbent Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan is seeking re-election on a “Real Armenia” platform, which seeks to downplay historical territorial disputes beyond Armenia’s current borders in favor of EU integration and more cooperation with Azerbaijan and Turkey. It’s a high stakes vote with implications for not just Armenia’s foreign policy alignments, but also regional trade and transit routes, as Turkey and Armenia are currently pursuing normalization efforts that, if successful, could reopen a land crossing on their shared border. This podcast covers national election dynamics as well as the state of play for Baku-Yerevan peace negotiations and their impacts on Turkey-Armenia bilateral relations. We also review the prospects for EU-Armenia ties and the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) aka Zangezur corridor. Referenced in this talk: Submit a question with this form forms.gle/953tUNACVoZjpyPa7 Armenia, Turkey and the Zangezur corridor with Nareg Seferian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz1QSOWErh0 A Risk Assessment for Armenia’s 2026 Parliamentary Elections https://www.gmfus.org/news/risk-assessment-armenias-2026-parliamentary-elections Armenia, Turkey sign memorandum on restoration of Ani Bridge https://armenpress.am/en/article/1249223 Turkish vice president’s Armenia visit marks turning point: Envoy https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkiye/turkish-vice-presidents-armenia-visit-marks-turning-point-envoy/3928090 Macron sings at Armenian state dinner with Pashinyan on drums https://apnews.com/video/macron-sings-la-boheme-at-armenian-state-dinner-with-pashinyan-on-drums-cd5a05f11df84ee0bbc46f5ae4101aee For more on Turkish politics, news and business, visit: https://www.turkeyrecap.com