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Yerevan Corridor Deal Spurs Russian Retaliation Before Vote

5/26/2026

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The Yerevan agreements create a 43-km corridor linking Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan to Turkey.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan signed a partnership on iron, copper and zinc.
Russia warned it could raise gas prices for Armenia and banned imports of Armenian flowers, mineral water and brandy.
The agreements were announced before the June 7 election where Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party faces pro-Russian opposition.

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The Yerevan agreements create a 43-km corridor linking Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan to Turkey.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan signed a partnership on iron, copper and zinc.
Russia warned it could raise gas prices for Armenia and banned imports of Armenian flowers, mineral water and brandy.
The agreements were announced before the June 7 election where Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party faces pro-Russian opposition.