US Vice President JD Vance Brings $11 Million Drone Deal to Armenia Amid Tensions with Azerbaijan

US Vice President JD Vance Arrives in Yerevan Amid Ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh Talks

Vice President Vance's visit marks a historic first for a sitting American vice president, as he landed in Yerevan on February 9, 2026. The trip promises to inject new life into the stalled talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, with a $11 million sale of surveillance drone technology and a slate of regional infrastructure projects on the table.