The plot to overthrow Armenia's prime minister as US draws closer to key ally

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stopped in Armenia on May 26 (on his way back from an official visit to India) to meet with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan to sign the “Charter on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Republic of Armenia and the United States.”

Rubio’s visit — the first by a U.S. Secretary of State since 2014 — came on the heels of the February visit by Vice President JD Vance that included meetings with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, President Vahagn Khachaturyan, and other top officials. Vance signed a civil nuclear energy cooperation agreement and announced a $11 million purchase by Armenia of U.S.-made V-BAT surveillance drones.