Visit of the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi in Yerevan in mid-September, in the wake of new bloody clashes on the borders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, this is another sign of an entrenched demarcation between USAon the Biden presidencyand his Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

It is important to note that the veteran politician’s visit to the Armenian capital was made with the full consent of the American presidency, unlike her occasional visit to Taiwan, and is the result of a more general friendly policy towards the Caucasian country, especially after his election of a more pro-Western Prime Minister Nikola Pashinyan in 2018.

“This is a continuation of Biden’s choice to recognize the Armenian genocide a few months after his election,” Dr. Konstantinos Filis explains “K”., Executive Director of the Institute of International Relations of Panteillon University (IDIS). “No one expected recognition against such an important ally as Turkey,” he adds.

The diplomatic approach to Armenia is another thorn in relations between Turkey and the US, which are already going through a difficult period, Mr. Phyllis emphasizes. And notes that, despite the presence of both men in New York at the UN General Assembly, Erdogan never met with his American counterpart. “Biden does not want to give Turkey a carte blanche or a green light,” the professor notes, since Azerbaijan enjoys the clear and significant material support of the Turkish president, which has made a decisive contribution to the military superiority of the Azerbaijanis.

The reaction of the Turkish government to Pelosi’s visit and her statements condemning Azerbaijan was expected. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said at the time that Pelosi was biased and that her visit would “torpedo” diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis.

“There is an immediate effect[on US-Turkish relations]because the Turks realize they are not influencing American politics to the degree they want to,” said Mr. Phyllis.

Besides the US, Greece has also stepped up diplomatic contacts with Armenia, as Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias recently visited Yerevan to meet with the country’s officials, including Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. This is Mr. Dendias’ second visit in less than two years since he visited Yerevan in October 2020. It is worth noting that the two ministers have just met in New York in a tripartite discussion with their Cypriot counterpart, Ioannis Kasoulides. . “I stressed the full solidarity of Greece with Armenia,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece stressed during his visit.