Armenia is the first country in the world to recognize Christianity as its official religion. However, surrounded by Islamic countries with enclave disputes in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh with Azerbaijan, the neighboring country to the east, this country is known as the gunpowder barrel of the Caucasus, prone to various conflicts. After losing the war with Azerbaijan in 2020, the Prime Minister signed a ceasefire agreement which resulted in the surrender of the entire area of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan, eventually leading to the Prime Minister stepping down over it. During World War I, the Ottoman Turkish Empire committed genocide against Armenians in their jurisdiction, so they are hostile towards Turkey now, as well.