US reaches nuclear deal with Armenia as Vance pushes peace dividend

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during the Critical Minerals Ministerial at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

TBILISI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Armenia and the United ‌States agreed on Monday to cooperate in the civil nuclear sector as Washington sought to bolster ties with a former close ‌ally of Russia, months after Washington brokered a peace agreement in the South Caucasus.

A statement on the nuclear sector deal was ‌signed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who is on a two-day visit to the country.