The recognition comes just as Armenia is trying to normalize relations with Turkey, and hits Azeribaijan, a close Israeli ally, right in a sore spot. According to a diplomatic source, the recognition was 'pulled out of mothballs'
Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at the Cathedral of Saint James in Jerusalem, 2015. Credit: Olivier Fitoussi
The recognition comes just as Armenia is trying to normalize relations with Turkey, and hits Azeribaijan, a close Israeli ally, right in a sore spot. According to a diplomatic source, the recognition was 'pulled out of mothballs'
04:59 AM • July 03 2026 IDT
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