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Armenian PM Pashinyan Reaffirms Russia Ties Amid Ban

7/6/2026

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Pashinyan Reinforces Russia

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Yekaterinburg on July 6, 2026.
Pashinyan said Armenia stays committed to deeper ties with Russia and to the Eurasian Economic Union.
Moscow’s ban on Armenian fresh produce, flowers, fish and alcohol, imposed before the June 7, 2026 election, continues.
Russia supplied about 35% of Armenia’s foreign trade last year while the EU has given €52 million in aid since the election.

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Mishustin Urges Armenia

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin urged Armenia’s new government to keep friendly, respectful relations with Russia and to protect Russian investors.
Mishustin said Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Yekaterinburg visit was his first foreign trip after the June 7, 2026 parliamentary elections.
The June 7, 2026 vote gave Civil Contract 64 of 132 seats, with Strong Armenia winning 29 seats and the Hayastan alliance 12.

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Pashinyan Snubbed

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was removed from speaker list of Russia's INNOPROM exhibition, July 6-9 in Yekaterinburg.
Video on Pashinyan's Telegram showed Yekaterinburg Mayor Alexei Orlov greeting him with bread-and-salt.
Rospotrebnadzor halted Jermuk water imports and banned Armenian fruits, vegetables, flowers and alcohol.
EAEU members urged Armenia to hold a referendum on EU vs EAEU membership on May 29.
President Vladimir Putin has not congratulated Pashinyan on his June 7 parliamentary-election win.

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Pashinyan INNOPROM

Pashinyan will attend INNOPROM in Yekaterinburg, his first Russia trip since the June 7, 2026 parliamentary elections.
The Russian government confirmed his participation, scheduled bilateral talks with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, and Mishustin will meet heads of government of all Eurasian Economic Union members on exhibition’s sidelines, with Armenia represented.
Pashinyan visited Russia in April to meet President Vladimir Putin.
The Caspian Post, citing TASS, reported the Russian agenda for INNOPROM.

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Pashinyan Reinforces Russia

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Yekaterinburg on July 6, 2026.
Pashinyan said Armenia stays committed to deeper ties with Russia and to the Eurasian Economic Union.
Moscow’s ban on Armenian fresh produce, flowers, fish and alcohol, imposed before the June 7, 2026 election, continues.
Russia supplied about 35% of Armenia’s foreign trade last year while the EU has given €52 million in aid since the election.

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