The militarization of Armenia with the support of France, India and Greece

AP News Agency reported that Armenia is seeking to strengthen its military power by signing a trilateral military cooperation program with Greece and Cyprus and purchasing weapons from France and India. These actions have raised concerns in Azerbaijan and increased geopolitical competition in the South Caucasus.

According to AP News Agency, the Armenian government is still actively looking for new partners for arms supplies. Currently, France and India are the main suppliers of arms to Armenia, but the country recently signed a trilateral military cooperation program with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus. In 2023, during the visit of Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan to Athens, an agreement on military-technical cooperation was signed between the two countries. The same year, Greek Cyprus also joined this agreement.

According to Tasnim, Yerevan seems to ignore the fact that every country exporting weapons to Armenia primarily pursues its own interests in this strategic region. For example, France sells weapons to Armenia only to advance its goals in the South Caucasus, especially after the shameful failure of Paris' policy in African countries.

India is also pursuing its geopolitical goals in the region, arming Armenia and trying to counter Pakistan and expand its access to European and Eurasian markets. India is also expanding military cooperation with Greece, which has serious conflicts with Turkey.

Recent developments in the region show that geopolitical competition is increasing in the South Caucasus, with different countries seeking to secure their interests in the region by supporting either Armenia or Azerbaijan. This is an issue that Yerevan and Baku should consider more seriously.