State dossier
Armenia
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What does it want?
Position: unclear or shifting (AMBIG). Has said things that point in more than one direction.
Unclear or shifting (AMBIG), since 2025-10-23, points both ways (AMBIGUOUS)
At the First Committee in October 2025, Armenia said it fully supports the two-tier approach: autonomous weapons that cannot be used lawfully must be prohibited, and other systems brought in line with the laws of war. That points toward a treaty with bans. Armenia did not say the rules should be legally binding, and its own focus was on controlling transfers of these weapons. Armenia voted Yes on all three UN resolutions.
Armenia endorses the two-tier approach of prohibitions plus regulation.
Armenia fully supports the two-tiered approach
Statement by Armenia, First Committee thematic discussion on conventional weapons, 80th session, 2025-10-23 source
Armenia says systems that cannot comply with the laws of war must be prohibited.
weapon systems that are inherently indiscriminate and cannot be employed in compliance with international humanitarian law must be prohibited
Statement by Armenia, First Committee thematic discussion on conventional weapons, 80th session, 2025-10-23 source
Armenia notes there is no dedicated instrument yet, without saying what form one should take.
At a time when there is no dedicated international instrument regulating this domain
Statement by Armenia, First Committee thematic discussion on conventional weapons, 80th session, 2025-10-23 source
How did it vote?
Yes on all three UN votes on autonomous weapons.
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What has it signed?
Being on a list is a fact. Not being on one is not opposition.
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When has it spoken?
Every time it went on the record, dated.
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What rules has it written at home?
Its own military policy.
Military policy not yet reviewed by this site, as of 2026-11-04.
The record
The documents on file.
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