Armenia - go West

Armenian troops are in Iraq and are lined up to keep the peace in Kosovo - both actions make entry to NATO, and possibly the EU, easier for this former Russian ally. If only it wasn't for those inconvenient 'unsettled conflicts'. The NATO Secretary General's recent visit has prompted comment in the media about Armenia's possible shift to the West but it also suggests the Caucasus region is becoming a key route for resupplying US forces in Afghanistan and elsewhere (Syria ? Iran ?)
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