US Secretary of State Rubio signs strategic partnership charter with Armenia in Yerevan

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a brief stopover in Yerevan, Armenia, on May 26 while en route from India. During the roughly one-hour stop at Zvartnots Airport, Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan signed a comprehensive strategic partnership charter between the two countries.

US Secretary of State [Marco Rubio](/politicians/marco-rubio) paid a brief visit to Armenia on Tuesday, May 26, stopping at Yerevan's Zvartnots Airport for approximately one hour while traveling back from India. Despite the short duration of the stopover, the visit carried significant diplomatic weight.

During the stop, Rubio met with Armenian Foreign Minister [Ararat Mirzoyan](/politicians/ararat-mirzoyan), and the two officials signed a charter on comprehensive strategic partnership between the United States and Armenia. The signing marks a notable step in deepening bilateral ties between Washington and Yerevan.

The visit comes at a time of heightened geopolitical attention to the South Caucasus region, where Armenia has been gradually distancing itself from Russia and strengthening its relationships with Western partners. The strategic partnership charter is expected to cover areas including security, economic cooperation, and democratic governance.