What Is Armenia Actually Selling? Inside the Critical Minerals Deal With Washington
02.07.2026
On May 26, Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in Yerevan for what his team described as a working visit: one hour on the ground, flying in from India and back to Washington. In that single hour, three agreements were signed between Armenia and the United States. The texts were published the same day, but the ongoing election campaign consumed the public conversation entirely. Now that Armenians have voted and the political landscape has somewhat settled, this is the right moment to read those agreements with clear eyes and ask what they actually mean for the country. The one that deserves the closest reading is also the one that received the least attention: the memorandum on critical minerals and rare earths.
