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Friday, 5 June 2026

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Armenia * Armenian Defence Minister Suren Papikyan did not rule out that Armenian citizens returning from abroad may be sent to 25-day military training camps. The news came amidst media reports of the organised transport of Russian–Armenians to vote in the 7 June parliamentary elections. * Armenia has issued arrest warrants against four major former officials of former President Serzh Sargsyan’s cabinet on charges of corruption and money laundering. * More affiliates of Strong Armenia and A

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Thursday, 4 June 2026

by OC Media

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Regional * Today, six freight wagons with Russian wheat, barley, and fertilizer intended for Armenia will be shipped from Baku. Armenia * Today, Armenia and the US signed the framework agreement on strategic cooperation concerning the Trump Route. The document had been initialled in Yerevan in late May during US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit. * Since early this morning, Armenian authorities have launched raids in more than 50 locations across the country over the ‘financial induc

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Wednesday, 3 June 2026

by OC Media

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Regional * Azerbaijani Defence Minister Zakir Hasanov has visited military facilities in Georgia during a working visit. The Azerbaijani delegation studied the working conditions at the facilities and inspected the weaponry. Armenia * US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that ‘the Russians are less than happy about our engagement’ in Armenia, adding that ‘there’s evidence that they would like the current prime minister [Nikol Pashinyan] to lose his election’. * Starting from today, Ru

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Tuesday, 2 June 2026

by OC Media

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Armenia * Russia yesterday banned imports of Armenian fish and fish products, exempting two companies that passed inspections. It also imposed ‘temporary restrictions’ on imports and transit to Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states of Armenian stone fruits, including cherries, apricots, grapes, citing product safety concerns. * Armenian authorities named Mher Mirzoyan as reportedly being behind a video recording in which threats were made to assassinate Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

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Monday, 1 June 2026

by OC Media

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Regional * Today, two freight wagons of wheat and two freight wagons of fertilisers are being shipped from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan. Armenia * The Eurasian Economic Union’s (EAEU) member states, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan have called on Armenia to hold a referendum ‘as soon as possible’ to choose between accession to the EU and membership in the EAEU. In turn, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Armenia ‘cannot and must not’ deepen relations with the EU

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Friday, 29 May 2026

by OC Media

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Regional * Today, four freight wagons of wheat and four freight wagons of fertiliser will be shipped from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan. Armenia * Starting from tomorrow, Russia will impose ‘temporary restrictions’ on the import of certain berries and fresh vegetables from Armenia, including tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, greens, and strawberries, citing an ‘increasing number of violations’. * Armenia reportedly ‘informally’ notified Russia of the ‘undesirability of including certain Ru

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Thursday, 28 May 2026

by OC Media

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Regional * Two freight wagons of urea and one carrying of flour were sent from Russia to Armenia through Azerbaijan. * On 2 June, the official opening of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway will take place at Akhalkalaki station in Georgia. Officials from Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey are expected to attend the opening ceremony. Azerbaijan spent $775 million on the construction of the Georgian section of the project, which is planned to be repaid from the project’s revenues. Armenia * U