ArmInfo.  The Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has congratulated the Russian Foreign Ministry and the country's citizens on Russia Day.

ArmInfo. The European Union manually controlled the parliamentary elections in Armenia, as stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova during a weekly briefing on June 10.

ArmInfo.The Council today appointed Cosmin George Dinescu as Head of Mission for the newly established European Union Partnership Mission in Armenia (EUPM Armenia) for an initial mandate of one year, starting on 11 June  2026. The decision was taken by the EU's Political and Security  Committee.

ArmInfo. Russia does not intend to foot the bill for Armenia's integration into the European Union, as stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova during a weekly briefing on May 4, held on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

ArmInfo. Russia is counting on Armenia to make a "historically correct choice" regarding its stance with the European Union (EU) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), as stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on the sidelines of the St.  Petersburg International  Economic Forum (SPIEF) on June 3.

ArmInfo.Russia's trade restrictions and import bans on certain Armenian goods cannot frighten Armenia, as they constitute another "shot in the foot." This opinion was expressed by Nikolai Platoshkin, a Russian diplomat,  former head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Armenia department, and political scientist, commenting on recent Russian statements amid the start of Armenia's accession process to the European Union (EU).

ArmInfo.  The "Moldovan scenario" in Armenia could trigger a new political upheaval,  according to Suren Surenyants, a politician on the Prosperous Armenia  Party (PAP) election list. He made the remarks during a meeting  between party leader Gagik Tsarukyan and members of the party.

ArmInfo.According to information available to the Russian Federation, the leadership of Artik city in the Shirak Province, along with higher authorities, intend to move forward with their plans regarding the memorial dedicated to local citizens who lost their lives in the Great Patriotic War. This was stated on May 28 by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova during her weekly briefing in response to a question on the matter.

ArmInfo.The  discussion of all issues related to Armenia's membership in the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will take place at a narrow-format meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Astana on May 29, as stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova during a weekly briefing on May 28.

ArmInfo.Armenia has denied accreditation to several Russian lawmakers who were slated to act as observers for the country's upcoming parliamentary elections on June 7. This was confirmed on May 28 by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova during her weekly briefing in response to a question on the matter.

ArmInfo.Yerevan views relations with Moscow as a tactical tool for financial support of reorientation toward the European path,  as stated byy Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova on May 28.

ArmInfo. Armenia's statements about its desire to maintain friendly relations with Russia diverge from the actual steps taken by official Yerevan, as stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova on May 28, while addressing the current state of Armenian-Russian relations.

ArmInfo. If Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declares Armenia's plans to "get rich," then let him ensure it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated in an interview with Vesti News Agency.

ArmInfo. Russia will unilaterally suspend or denounce its agreement with Armenia on the supply of gas, oil products, and rough diamonds if the country continues its accession process to the European Union, as stated by  Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova. 

ArmInfo. Russian Foreign Minister during a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State  Marco Rubio, at the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Sergey Lavrov officially informed the American side of Russia's retaliatory actions against Ukraine.

ArmInfo. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova believes that the Armenian leader's non-attendance to EAEU statutory bodies events has become a pattern, established by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

ArmInfo. The Russian Foreign Ministry responded to the so-called revelations by the Latvian publication The Insider, emphasizing that the arguments presented in the "investigation" are nothing more than blatant lies and an orchestrated provocation aimed at exerting psychological pressure on Russian diplomats and intimidating the Armenian public ahead of the  elections.

ArmInfo. Russians traveling abroad should be aware of the risk of detention and extradition to the United States from third countries, Grigory Lukyantsev, Director of the Department of Multilateral Cooperation on Human Rights at the Russian Foreign Ministry, told RIA Novosti.

ArmInfo.Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan announced that he has no immediate plans to hold talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.  Speaking to journalists in Yerevan during a campaign event, Mirzoyan was asked whether a meeting was being arranged to address the diplomatic rift. 

ArmInfo.Vyacheslav Volodin,  the Speaker of the State Duma, stated that inviting Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the European Political Community summit held  in Yerevan on the eve of Victory Day cannot be considered a friendly  move toward Russia and its citizens.