ArmInfo. Russia is not a threat to Armenia's statehood. This was stated by Ishkhan Saghatelyan, a representative of the Supreme Body of the Armenian Revolutionary  Federation (ARF Dashnaktsutyun) and a member of parliament from the  opposition "Armenia" faction, at a parliamentary session on August 7.

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has reacted calmly to the fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet congratulated him on his victory in the parliamentary elections.

ArmInfo. According to analyst Tigran Dumikyan, if tensions in Armenian-Russian relations  persist or deepen, the possibility of tightening customs controls,  introducing additional trade restrictions, or revising energy pricing  policies cannot be theoretically ruled out. Referring to the recent  phone conversation between the leaders of Armenia and Russia, the  analyst stated that developments in Armenian-Russian relations in  recent weeks indicate the emergence of a qualitatively new situation  in bilateral relations.

ArmInfo. Russia is insisting on a referendum on Armenia's membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) or the European Union (EU) in order to ascertain the foreign policy choice made by the country. Political analyst and  observer Beniamin Matevosyan expressed this opinion on his Telegram  channel, noting that the necessity of such a move is not entirely  clear to everyone.

ArmInfo.Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan did not name any exact dates for a referendum on Armenia's  accession  to EU during a telephone  conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as stated by  Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov to reporters.  

ArmInfo.  In a phone conversation on July 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin and  Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev reaffirmed their commitment to  further expanding mutually beneficial cooperation, as reported by the  Kremlin's press service.

ArmInfo.  The recent phone call between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian  President Vladimir Putin did not signal a resolution to the ongoing  crisis in Armenian-Russian relations, but rather confirmed that the  strategic differences between the parties continue to deepen. That  assessment was shared on Facebook by Suren Surenyants, a political  scientist and leader of the Democratic Alternative party.

ArmInfo. During a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan emphasized that restrictions on the export of Armenian origin goods to the Russian market contradict the legal  and contractual framework governing Armenian-Russian relations, as  well as the provisions of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), as  reported by the press service of the Armenian Cabinet of Ministers.

ArmInfo.The development of relations with Europe and the United States must be managed in a way that prevents Armenia from endangering its vital and trusting relationships with regional powers.

ArmInfo.  The South Caucasus is entering a new phase of turbulence, but it is unclear whether the current Armenian authorities, led by Nikol Pashinyan, are prepared to  withstand it. This is what Artak Zakaryan, former Deputy Defense  Minister of Armenia and member of the Executive Body of the  Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), writes.

ArmInfo. Public support for Armenia's European integration may weaken if the cost of reforms is felt before tangible benefits emerge. This opinion was expressed on his Facebook page by political scientist Sergey Minasyan, Deputy  Director of the Caucasus Institute, while presenting the domestic  dimension of Armenia's integration with the European Union (EU).

ArmInfo.  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan avoided providing a direct answer regarding whose initiative led to the cancellation of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin—a meeting Pashinyan himself had publicly  announced earlier in June.

ArmInfo.  Armenia views relations with Russia as a tool for financially securing a  reorientation toward a European path, stated Russian Foreign Ministry  spokesperson Maria Zakharova.

ArmInfo.  Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated the head of the Russian and New Nakhichevan Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church,  Archbishop Yezras Nersisyan, on the occasion of Russia Day.

ArmInfo.RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of Russia Day.

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that he would visit Russia if invited. He made this statement during a press-briefing on June 11.

ArmInfo.  The issue of Armenia's membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is already a pressing issue, as stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a press conference on June 10, following the CSTO Foreign Ministers' Council meeting in Kazan.

ArmInfo.  Moscow will await the official results of the parliamentary elections in Armenia, as stated by the Russian leader's official representative, Dmitry  Peskov.

ArmInfo.Armenia needs to decide between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the EU, otherwise it won't know what kind of jam it will make, says Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk.

ArmInfo. Armenia is being tested by choosing between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the European Union (EU), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated in an interview with Izvestia.