Why It Matters: Armenia defiant against Turkey, Azerbaijan despite shrinking borders
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The nation of Armenia continues to face "setbacks" one year after a war with Azerbaijan left it vulnerable to advances from Turkey that could reshape the power balance in the region.
Armenia once boasted an empire that touched the Mediterranean, Caspian and Black Seas; now, its country is about the same size as the US state of Maine. Often cited as the world’s first Christian nation, Armenia has faced constantly shrinking borders over the past centuries, surviving the changeover of empires and World Wars.
The walls are closing in around Armenia, and the mood within the country is one of tension and fear, former Armenian Ambassador to the United States Grigor Hovhannissian told Fox News.
Hovhannissian noted that Armenia’s traditional ally, Russia, has kept a calm hand during the more recent troubles, and Iran remains at a distance as a way of helping maintain stability in the region, but each power is paying close attention to how the situation develops.
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