What is the future of Armenia's geopolitical situation? | DW News 

Lesson for Armenia and others - DO NOT relay on Russia. Russia betrayed people of Nagorno-Karabakh , Russia betrayed its traditional ally Armenia. Russia preferred short term political / economical gain from selling own oil/gas to Europe under Azeri name and betrayed its century old ally Armenia.

As an Armenian, I believe that the idea of Armenia adopting a strategy similar to its neighbor, Georgia, which involves distancing itself from Russia and its alliances, has the potential to promote peace, stability, and economic development in the aftermath of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. However, I have concerns about whether our government possesses the necessary expertise and professionals to execute such a complex and long-term shift successfully. This endeavor would require meticulous planning, skillful diplomacy, and unwavering commitment to overcome the unique challenges and dynamics of our region.

Yes! The Armenian state is in danger of extermination, because both Turkey and Azerbaijan think Armenia is occupied turkish lands. They may try to dismantle the whole state or weaken it significantly..

Stay strong Armenia. Greetings from Serbia.

Armanians should start new independent state in France

With the Ukrainian war, Azerbaijani has become more importantly geopolitically because of its oil reserves and close relationship with Turkey, Both Russia, US and EU see relations with it as more important than Armenia, who now appear to have no close allies. The use of weapons systems from Turkey such as drones, were used to enable this victory in Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia didn't intervene because of the threat to the country itself given the changed geopolitical situation.

It seems depopulation is a bigger threat to Armenia than any foreign enemy. Only about 3 000 000 people live in Armenia, the size of a megapolis in the USA. The goverment must take measures to make life better for the people and maintain peace. Hopefully Karabakh will not be a problem any more.

Why is DW doing every story from the perspective of Armenia? From what I see, Azerbaijan had an armed rebellion in their territory and they solved it without shedding any blood. How are they the “enemy” in this scenario? If every armed conflict was solved with such restraint, the world would be so much better.

Azerbaijan has already described Southern Armenia and South Azerbaijan. Their ambitions go way beyond recovering their land, they actually want to invade Armenia and that shouldn't be tolerated.

The best way out for Armenia would be to sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan and thereby improve relations with Türkiye. This would also improve the economic situation of Armenia.

You forgot to tell what Armenia did to Azerbaijan in the 90's, its just tit for tat!

I would say Armenia is safe now, but I could be wrong. They should seek stronger allies immediately

😊as an indian i always love Armenia and want to visit this beautiful country. Armenia better invite indians for investment. Its for sure a friendly indian presence there will deter any aggressor there

France is not happy that has cicked out of Africa humiliated and looking for a new stooge. Armenia is not the stooge of Russia anymore and is available to be taken and south Caucasus looks a yummy bite for France. 😂😂😂

Karabakh is Armenia and will always be. Without Turkey Azerbaijan is zero, but Russia was a betrayer. As a German I support Armenia.

Love to Armenia from the UK ❤

I love Armenian people. For the better furture Armenia should get stronger militarily and develop economically. I dont know why Georgia and Russia not helping Armenia in this conflict... I think its a tough decision for Armenia to make friend with the America. Which russia hates...At this point of time have a good relationship with Russia.. ❤ Armenia.

I think Armenia has a great future. It should reach out to the other smaller countries in the region - Georgia, Romania, and Bulgaria, as well as Iran, the Arab countries, India, Israel and Japan.

Europe on Ukraine: send aid . Europe on Armenia: 🙈🙉🙉

Is people in comments dumb or they just hypocrites, The war since 30 years have been and was in Azerbaijani land that is that is internationally recognized by all the countries in the world

Azerbaijan reclaimed what is theirs. Armenia ethnically cleansed the same region in the early 90's and forced a million Azeris to flee. Azerbaijan built itself up, made the correct political decisions while Armenia kept relying on the unreliable Russians. Nagorno-Karabakh is Azeri land and only politicians seeking votes of large Armeni communities in the West could say otherwise. Armenia is one of the few situations where the country is poor, underdeveloped while Armenians outside of the country tend to be very wealthy and successful. This says much at the dysfunction of Armenia itself. Criticizing Azerbaijan in this case would be the equivalent of criticizing Ukraine 20 years from now if they manage to reclaim Mariupol.

This is what happens when you occupy other’s land for a decades and when the owner liberates its lands! Karabakh is Azerbaijan! 🇦🇿

Armenia chose to rely on Russia, and although Russian people are good generally, there is a political problem, and America still supports Armenia.

DW why don't you make a video about the war crimes azerbaijan committed?

Not a single mention about Georgia's perspective on this.

I am a bit confused: Did Azerbaijan build a state within the state of Armenia? It is very interesting how DW reports about Armenian fears (fear of their very existence as a state) without putting this information into the context of recent history.

Azerbaijan taking control of Nagorno-Karabakh, which is internationally recognized land of Azerbaijan? Of course, it should take control 😂

Russia occupied Ukraine - Bad Russia occupied Georgia - Bad Russia occupied Moldova - Bad Armenia occupied Azerbaijan - good?! 4 UN SC resolutions requested to withdrawal of armenian forces out of Azerbaijan...and Azerbaijan waited 30 years to wipe out all occupants.

I feel sorry for the civilians ❤

When the armenians commited genoside in 92 , the world was silent To day no one can tell us about justice ! .

I hope Armenia finds it’s something race soon. What a beautiful country and the people are so nice. I hope to visit you again beautiful Armenians 🇦🇲 ❤

If Azerbaijan took part of Armenian land and I suggest armenia also do same by taking Azerbaijan land near armenia. Fair enough

We should help armenia, all the morally good countries should support them 🇦🇲💝 🇦🇲🇫🇷🇬🇷🇮🇳🇮🇷🇷🇸

I dont think Armenia can relay on EU or the US, Russia or Georgia was maybe their only friend in Middle East😢

Ermania caused terrible tragedy to azerbaycanian people 3 decades ago. Only now azerbaycan took back their land.

I hope Armenia joins the west we need honest friends and partners

Long Live Armenia 🇦🇲

I hope they join the west, we are stronger together and I hope we become allies

The problems main reason was created by Stalin. He planted the problem. In the history, Karabakh have been Turkish land. After the 1828 Turk-Russo War, so many people was migrated mutually. Especially The Armenians were placed around of Erivan. Before this war Erivan was a Turkish city and it name was Revan. After this war, there was a lot of population movements. It should not be forgotten that according to the first Russian-held census of 1823, conducted by Russian officials Yermolov and Mogilevsky, Shusha had 1,111 (72.5%) Azerbaijani families and 421 (27.5%) Armenian families. The census of 1897 showed 25,656 inhabitants, 56.5% of them Armenian and 43.2% Azerbaijani. As you see, this region was Armenianized. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Armenia has been a Russian colony. Every politicians, especially come from Karabakh, got involved in corruption, didn't think about Armenians poorality and were Pro-Russian. This brought nothing but poverty to Armenia. Yes, Armenia could unfairly hold Karabakh that way. I think Pashinyan would like to change Armenians destiny. He wanted to get rid of the Russian yoke. Absoluetly Putin have left him but sooner or later the Turks would take back Karabakh. Maybe despite Putin.The Turks gained back Karabakh even though Russians(Putin). Empty words of Pro-Russian politicians like Kocharian or Sargsyan do not help Armenians. Open the Zangezur corridor, sign the peace agreement and then Turkey will open borders to Armenia. Neither Iran nor any other country can give you wealth. If the Rusophiles come to power again, Armenia's poverty and isolation will continue. There is blood between us. We have done very bad things to each other throughout history. But we can still live in PEACE.

Armenia is making too much noise although no one is threatening their existence. Just sit still, be peaceful, do not bad mouth others, and just strive to prosper.

Armenia want to severe ties with Russia, if i were Putin id be happily obliged and watch Azerbaijan take more Armenian land with no one stop it.

Armenia is fighting against all evil right now. I wish them love, patience and strength.

I support and stand with Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 🇬🇪

If there is any existential threat to Armenia, it is not going to come from Azerbaijan or Turkey. Please understand this. Armenians just find it hard to accept that what they held illegally for years, is not theirs anymore.

As someone who don't care about that region, but know about the Armenian Massacre, and think Armenian ladies are beautiful and needs protection: Facts: Russia-Turkey-Iran are all friends, and they are all right next to Armenia. Azerbaijan has 10 million people, and are close friends with Turkey Armenia has 2.7 million people, so like 33% the population of Azerbaijan. The West is too distracted by Ukraine and, soon, Israel, to worry about Armenia at all. No one cares bro. They even let Afghanistan go, they aren't coming to save Armenia. No chance. Conclusion: Sun Tzu in the Art of War will tell Armenia the obvious thing, but they won't want to hear it. "Befriend Russia, Turkey and Iran. Distance yourself from the West. Azerbaijan will have no choice but to leave you alone. Then keep quiet. Build your strength in secret. Then maybe one day you can change your situation. If you don't, you will be exterminated before you can build your strength."

Long live Armenia

Armenians, We have Jesus, isn’t this better than anything? Praise God! He will never leave us because we accepted Jesus first as a Savior for our nation! As an Armenian I still have The Hope in God. Please brothers and sisters in Jesus please pray for my nation and people and thank you in advance to God and you all! God bless you!!!

First of all, they need better friends

Armenians had the chance to solve this problem for 30 years. Instead Armenians kept provoking Azerbaijan. Now they are crying. Too late.

1:50 Arno returned to Armenia from Russia after the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Let’s add to this that he fled from Russia in order not to be drafted into the war, just as he once fled from Armenia to Russia in order to avoid being drafted into the war with Azerbaijan. A true patriot of his country.

Go for it Azerbaijan! The strong rule this world.

This is an interesting question, since it will depend on the will of Azerbaijan and Turkey to go far or not. If Turkey and Azerbaijan decide that the war should better end there, it won't influence the others to take actions. Overall, Karabakh is internationally recognised as Azerbaijani, so it is just a matter of time if the region is about to be retaken by Baku. However, if this means the kickstart of a new pan-Turkist imperialism, it'll be very different. With regard to this, it could lead to significant repercussions. With this regard, the West's unified response against an aggressive Russia should be a stark reminder for Turkey that no matter how powerful Turkey is, it has little sympathisers, and not even Israel will defend them. Meanwhile, both India and China are also watching, since they have their own resentments against both the Oghuz Turkic countries for backing Pakistan and Uyghurs, and will take opportunities to weaken Turkey as soon as possible. The Arab world, long scarred by the Ottoman rule, won't side with the Turks and Azerbaijanis, they remembered the execution of Arab intellectuals and independent fighters by the Ottomans. But given pan-Turkist's history and recent publishing of Turkish nationalists about helping Azerbaijan to erase Armenia's existence, I think they will go at length. And Putin helped enabling that as an exchange to overcome sanctions.

Armenia neighbored Aleppo and Baghdad a hundred years ago, with its political and economic ties being led in the east by Isfahan and Constantinople in the west two centuries ago. Our political and war leader said it best, we are a Middle Eastern people and we need to stop relying on European powers, and this man was Monte Melkonian in his book "The Right to Struggle."

The reality of its size and strength hit Armenia like a brick wall. Misplaced ego gets you in such a situation and Armenians were riding high on borrowed muscles for so long that they forgot how dangerous their neighborhood was. I wish them well, but i fear Armenia is destined to be nothing more than a puppet slowly cannibalized by its neighbors. I think its karma for being the cause of the Kardashians. 😉

Where were you when there were around 1 million ethnic Azerbaijanis were expelled from Armenia and Karabagh? Now 30-40 thousand Armnians that forcefully expelled and lived in former Azerbaijani people build houses are themselves getting out of Azerbaijani buil houses?

DW belongs to India and Germany so cannot expect truth 😂

Yes, it is in danger , as an example: whole world is silently watching the next genocide of Armenian people in Artsakh.Outcome of this tragedy is going to be devastating for all of us.

Stand with Armenia 🇦🇲 ✊

Eurooea should support Armenia and Kurds same way they support Greece.

Shame on Azerbaijan for taking back their land back, disgraceful move 🤬

Could the Armenians be seen in this humanitarian crisis as being exploited in Azerbaijan and had no option but to leave their possessions behind to seek refuge in Armenia in an ongoing conflict .The EU nerds to action Asap.

Why should Russia ensure the interests of Armenia if Armenia does not ensure the interests of Russia. In international relations, no one does anything for anyone just like that. In this sense, the naivety of the Armenians is amazing.

But the thing is Azerbaijan even told Armenians to stay in the Nagorno-Karabakh Karabakh if they accept the Azerbaijani citizenship and could be integrated since Karabakh is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan. Armenians however left but some stayed hopefully no more wars happens and Azerbaijan keeps it’s internationally recognized territories. I doubt that any Turkish state will push and start a war with Armenia itself since then it’s an actual war and not reclaiming the land back as Azerbaijan did and other countries might get involved.

The only hope that Armenia has of stopping the Turkic nations surrounding it from completing the genocide is to make themselves useful to the Americans while not offending Iran. This could be achieved by removing the Russians based in Armenia and replacing them with US military. By having US military based in Armenia the importance of the US bases in Turkey will be significantly reduced. Turkey has been demonstrating that it is not a good fit for NATO or the EU.

I also feel pity to Armenians and Armenia how they're under trouble from the neglect and threat from many sides. Just hope the people and country keep safe and long live 🙏🙏

One thing that I really dislike about these reports is that they only show the situation from the armenians' side. why dont you ask Azerbaijani journalists, civilians about their opinions? this is a biased journalism.

Armenia could have a bright future with Europe, but that´s really on Armenia how they will have to navigate the crisis with Azerbaijan..

Europeans on Ukraine - we support Ukraine more than ours own life . Send aid to Ukraine. Europeans on Armenia - what is Armenia?

Why are we suddenly concern to Armenia? right, someone want to give a weapons.

What document? Nagorno karabakh is not contested. France anounces they will arm armenia and expects to host talks? If you want to arm armenia maybe you are not best person to hold talks. Talks should be held in georgia our neighbor. Not russia not europe.

Why are germans so worried about armenia?

People here focus a lot on Russia, but Armenia has also been a major player in helping Iran evade sanctions. Many things that are imported to Armenia actually are meant for Iran.

Geopolitically Armenia is in deep problem. It shares the longest border with Azerbaijan and Türkiye and they have the chance turn this into revenue for their government. They need to accept the reality and recognize Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and make a peace. Otherwise they will keep on complaining about the situation and how not other countries not coming to their help.

Let's check some facts. Armenia has issues with 3 of its 4 neighbours. They are friendly only with Iran, but also with Russia, which doesn't even share a border with them. They chose to align with the Iran-Russia Axis against Turkey-Azerbaijan-Georgia, which are closer to Western countries. Turkey has a free trade agreement and visum-free travel with Georgia and excellent relations with Azerbaijan, but Armenia just chose to not have a piece from the pie. Some peoples just choose to be miserable.

Armenia should united with Georgia they are cultural similar

Azerbaijan has reinforced its control over its internationally recognized territory of Karabakh, with the goal of restoring sovereignty, reintegrating Armenians as minority citizens with protected rights, and promoting peaceful coexistence after 30 years of Armenian occupation.

Armenia should ally with EU indeed, culturally much closer than Russia. What kind of cultural ties with Russia are you talking about other than ussr tyranny?

Only one thing I would never forgive or forget is BETRAYAL.Vladimir Putin.

They left on their own no one kicked them out lol 😂

Single reason Armenia still exist as independent state is Russia. Pashinyan betrayed armenians. Shame on armenians to blame Russia.

War takes away the most powerful men ....who is left are the least powerful ones

We must have faith in Jesus. He’s our only hope. God’s will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 🤍

We will stand up and will exist.

Disappointing from DW!! Biased reporting, that omits front page news.

I was wondering DW and hearing for last few month's Genocide on Progress in Former Nk and people ate suffering and dying every day. Could you confirm total death toll Of Amernian 2023 and compare to Azeri populations 1990. Put the Fact on the Table.

If Russia's adventure in Ukraine ends not only in Putin's downfall but even the breakup of the Russian Federation, then simply everything that those in this video opined instantly becomes meaningless. Especially what that one man said about "external" actors attempting to change the "balance." There is already nearly no "balance,' and if and when there is truly none left, then, again, none of these prognostications means anything at all anymore.

Armenia must calm down and leave the Azerbaijan land, simple as that

None of the Armenian's neighbours claim any territory from Armenia. All they wanted was Armenia to stop occupying Azerbaijan

Armenia illegally occupied Karabakh.

Armenia has two choises. Make a route between two Azeri territories with no taxes, or customs and have peace. Second choise is war and give southern Armenia to Azerbaijan. Armenia has left Russia and chosen West. West can not help Armenia.

As an observer I can understand from this interview that Russia created and protected Armenia. 😊

No because theyve got a whole other country outside of the part of another country they claim.

Armenia is blessed and protected by God the Almighty from enemies.

Why are you so worried about Armenians geopolitical situation ?😀 No country should rely on another country in terms of their security.

The name is Karabakh now.

Armenia also has large quantities of minerals. Molybdenum, Diamonds, Copper, Mercury and others

Thank you DW for seeing and reporting what is just , Armenians of Artsakh has decided to relocate where they can surely build their futures away from autocratic regime in Baku ..

Armenia need to learn from Israel how they not only made a new country but became a super power in the Middle East. But as people are saying its the end, no its not the end. Its just the beginning.

*İlham Aliyev the new Səddam huseein...stop dictator✊*

Well first let the Armenians love each other instead of backstabbing …..then maybe they can get together against their enemies