Armenia
Armenian Parliamentary Speaker Simonyan says country is ‘de facto out’ of CSTO
Another official had previously said there were no plans to officially withdraw from the Russia-led bloc as of yet.
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Armenia to skip upcoming CSTO summit in Bishkek
The country has been boycotting most CSTO meetings for years as tensions between Yerevan and Moscow deepened.
Armenia
Pashinyan says ‘no country’ except Russia wanted to sell weapons to Armenia before 2022
Pashinyan said that much of the $8 billion debt was taken on because Armenia urgently needed weapons.
Armenia–Russia Relations
Russia claims Armenia will make preferential purchases of Ukrainian wheat
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has called the claims ‘nonsense’.
Armenia–Russia Relations
Pashinyan blames Soviet KGB for shaping Armenians’ view of Turks and Azerbaijanis
Russia called Pashinyan’s statement ‘illiterate’.
Armenia
Armenian lorry drivers protest tightening Russian restrictions
Many now face deportation from Russia after new rules shortened the length of stay permitted for foreign drivers.
Armenia
Armenian lorry drivers face deportations as Russia strengthens immigration laws
Under the new laws, Armenians can stay in Russia visa-free for 90 days, down from the previous allowance of 180 days.
