Armenia (Capital: Yerevan)
The Chief of Defence Staff of India arrives in Armenia for four-day official visit.
Political Boundaries
- Location: Landlocked country of Transcaucasia (populated region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains).
- Bordering Countries: Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, Iran to the southeast, and Turkey to the west.
- Nagorno-Karabakh, Ethnic Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan, source of conflict since 1988 have been recently resolved.
Geographical features
- Highest Peak: Mount Aragats (Alaghez).
- Important River: Aras River.
- Flows eastward, forming the international boundary between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the north and Turkey and Iran on the south.
