from the bountiful energy and transportation projects
supported by the European Union, Armenia persists on its “go with Russia
and Iran” policy. In the meantime, Azerbaijan and Georgia are building
for the future with the West.

Armenia even joined the Organization of the Treaty of Collective
Security (OTSC), the anti-EU, NATO, and U.S., Russian-sponsored military
and political alliance. Armenia compromised its sovereignty by allowing
Russian troops to be stationed on its territory, the last of the
former-Soviet Republics to allow such an infringement … even sanctioning
the Russians to patrol its borders and airspace. This agreement was
recently extended to 2044.

Armenia also participates in the Russian-dominated military structure
that provides air defense for the OTSC member states called the
Commonwealth of Independent States United Air Defense System. Armenia
seems to constantly seek expansion of its military ties with Russia,
despite Russia’s growing40 percent of its domestic energy. Russia also
controls Armenia’s energy sector and is dominant in its transportation,
banking, and telecommunications.

With Russia strengthening its alliance with Armenia, it's time to cut off foreign aid to Armenia

Just
weeks ago, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan announced that his nation
and Russia will discuss the creation of a joint military-industrial
complex in the city of Gyumri, Armenia. This should raise alarms on the
Capitol Hill and throughout Washington, as this is just the next step in
a Russian military buildup utilizing its vassal Armenia as a proxy and
launching point for operations against NATO. While the group of
congressmen who form the Congressional Armenian Issues Caucus continue
their unflinching, if not brazen, financial and military support to this
South Caucasus nation, it serves as a military outpost for
saber-rattling Russia — Armenia even brands