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<article article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.3" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xml:lang="ru"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">observer</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="ru">Обозреватель-Observer</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Обозреватель–Observer</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">2074-2975</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Институт стран СНГ</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.48137/2074-2975_2026_2_68</article-id><article-id custom-type="elpub" pub-id-type="custom">observer-384</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ПОЛИТОЛОГИЯ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>POLITICAL SCIENCES</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Армения между Россией и Западом. Стратегия малого государства в эпоху геополитической неопределённости</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Armenia Between Russia and the West. The Strategy of a Small State in an Era of Geopolitical Turbulence</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Томеян</surname><given-names>А. В.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Tomeyan</surname><given-names>A. V.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Томеян Арцрун Варданович – преподаватель кафедры английского языка № 6 МГИМО МИД России.</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Artsrun V. Tomeyan – Lecturer at English Language Department № 6 of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Relations of the Russian Federation.</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">tomeyana@bk.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Московский государственный институт международных отношений МИД Российской Федерации</institution><country>Россия</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Relations of the Russian Federation</institution><country>Russian Federation</country></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2026</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>08</day><month>04</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>0</volume><issue>2</issue><fpage>68</fpage><lpage>78</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Томеян А.В., 2026</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Томеян А.В.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Tomeyan A.V.</copyright-holder><license xml:lang="ru" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.</license-p></license><license xml:lang="en" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://www.observer-journal.ru/jour/article/view/384">https://www.observer-journal.ru/jour/article/view/384</self-uri><abstract><p>Статья посвящена анализу внешней политики Армении в контексте парадигмы малых государств (концепция малых государств, их уязвимость и стратегии выживания). Рассмотрены и внешнеполитические решения Еревана; взаимодействие с РФ, ЕС, США и странами-соседями, а также транспортные проекты. Автор приходит к выводу: многовекторная политика остаётся ключевым инструментом сохранения суверенитета и национальных интересов Армении.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="en"><p>The article analyzes Armenia’s foreign policy within the framework of the small states paradigm (the concept of small states, their vulnerability, and survival strategies). It examines Yerevan’s foreign policy decisions; interaction with the Russian Federation, the EU, the USA, and neighboring countries, as well as transportation projects. The author concludes that a multi-vector policy remains a key instrument for preserving Armenia’s sovereignty and national interests.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>Армения</kwd><kwd>малые государства</kwd><kwd>многовекторность</kwd><kwd>транспортные коридоры</kwd><kwd>Россия</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>Armenia</kwd><kwd>small states</kwd><kwd>multi-vector policy</kwd><kwd>transport corridors</kwd><kwd>Russia</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="cit1"><label>1</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Абрамян А.С. Специфика популизма на постсоветском пространстве. На примере Армении // Обозреватель–Observer. 2021. № 5. С. 80-97.</mixed-citation><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Абрамян А.С. Специфика популизма на постсоветском пространстве. На примере Армении // Обозреватель–Observer. 2021. № 5. 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