EU Chief Von der Leyen Pledges Tariff-Free Trade for 80% of Armenian Exports in Yerevan Visit Deepening Pivot Away From Russia

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Yerevan to unveil new trade liberalisation measures making 80 per cent of Armenian exports tariff-free, alongside additional financial aid to help Armenia counter Russian economic pressure. The visit followed Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's decisive election win and underscored the EU's deepening engagement with the South Caucasus following last year's Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement. The post EU Chief Von der Leyen Pledges Tariff-Fr