Pakistan is the only country in the world that does not recognize Armenia as a free and sovereign state.

Geo-Political State of play

Pakistan and Afghanistan had supported Azerbaijan during and after the Nagorno-Karabakh war while Azerbaijan supports Pakistan’s stance against India on Kashmir.

Pakistan has also maintained very close relations with Turkey as well. And to sustain these relations, Pakistan has responded by taking a pro-Turkey stance on the issue of the dispute between Turkey and Armenia over the first genocide of the 20th century reportedly committed by the Ottoman Empire during the First World War.

Because of the visibly pro-Turkey and pro-Azerbaijan stance taken by Pakistan, Armenia responded by siding with India against Pakistan on the Kashmir issue. This hardened the stance about Armenia on the Pakistani side. But there is also a claim by Azerbaijan against Armenia in the matter of the alleged Khojaly Massacre, in which Pakistan takes the Azerbaijan’s side.

All these mind complex permutations have brought about a sort of stalemate among Pakistan and Armenia. Anyway no endeavors appear to have been made by either to initiate any steps to end this antagonism. On Pakistan’s side, it is in all likelihood the dread that an immediate acknowledgment of Armenia will result in straining one of its traditionally close relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan. On the Armenian side, there is likely a presentiment that there is no rush to open up any talks with Pakistan.