亞美尼亞共和國
位於西亞,是世界上第一個將基督教視為官方宗教的國家。長年和東邊鄰居亞塞拜然有「納卡區域」的飛地之爭,2020年發生數週的軍事衝突後,現在納卡地區由俄羅斯和土耳其的軍隊管控。考量到無法收復納卡地區,總理帕希米揚考慮與亞塞拜然進行和平談判,甚至與土耳其關係正常化,才能為亞美尼亞找到更好的外交出路。然而此舉讓海外亞美尼亞僑胞相當不滿,因為當中許多人都是亞美尼亞大屠殺倖存者的後裔。2022年通過一條新的法律,規定所有大額購買(例如購屋、購車)都必須通過數位支付進行,旨在避免逃稅和貪汙。但也因為要額外支付銀行手續費,引發民眾反彈。
看2022世界上第一個將基督教視為官方宗教的國家,但因為四周都是伊斯蘭教國家,再加上和東邊鄰居亞塞拜然有「納卡區域」的飛地之爭,所以被視為高加索的火藥庫地帶,時常發生衝突。2020年打輸亞塞拜然,時任總理簽了一份割地的停火協議,導致納卡地區整碗送給亞塞拜然,總理也因此下台。一戰期間,鄂圖曼土耳其帝國曾對其統治下的亞美尼亞人進行種族屠殺,所以現在和土耳其也是水火不容。
Year Founded: 1991
Armenia is the first country in the world to recognize Christianity as its official religion. However, surrounded by Islamic countries with enclave disputes in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh with Azerbaijan, the neighboring country to the east, this country is known as the gunpowder barrel of the Caucasus, prone to various conflicts. After losing the war with Azerbaijan in 2020, the Prime Minister signed a ceasefire agreement which resulted in the surrender of the entire area of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan, eventually leading to the Prime Minister stepping down over it. During World War I, the Ottoman Turkish Empire committed genocide against Armenians in their jurisdiction, so they are hostile towards Turkey now, as well.