Armenia’s European Breakthrough Highlighted by Macron at EPC Summit
At the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, French President Emmanuel Macron cast Armenia’s turn toward Europe as a 'new era,' enjoying a hero’s welcome as Armenians sang La Marseillaise and even joined him in an improvised piano jam. The EPC, Macron’s creation after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, gathers European states outside Russia and Belarus, and he argued Armenia’s pivot from Moscow signals a broader regional realignment toward Europe with focus on security, energy solidarity, and democratic resilience. Armenia’s disenchantment with Russia persists despite CSTO ties and a Russian base, while Macron and Armenian leaders exchanged high honors; domestically, Macron’s approval remains low in France even as EU audiences track stronger support for him.
