Lavrov claimed that Gyumri’s mayor was facing criminal charges over remarks advocating for a union state between Armenia and Russia.
The statement came after Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Armenia ‘unequivocally and without question’ wants to become an EU member state.
The forecast came as part of the Foreign Intelligence Service’s annual report.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova added that Vladimir Solovyov’s comments were taken out of context.
The Armenian Prime Minister also said that the country's Eurasian Economic Union Membership was not at risk for the time being.
The budget for the project will be at least ₽13 billion ($165 million), sources told the Russian media outlet RBC.
Vladimir Solovyov added that for Russia, ‘losing Armenia would be a huge problem’.
