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Russia President Vladimir Putin has warned Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan that Yerevan’s bid to join the European Union could disrupt trade with Moscow. Relations between the two countries ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Putin clashes with Armenian PM over Yerevan’s EU ambitions
By IntelliNews Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan clashed on September 2 over Armenia’s plans to deepen ties with the European Union at a meeting in Bishkek, ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Armenia plans EU bid in fresh challenge to Russia
For decades, Armenia has been closely tied to Russia through military, economic and political links.
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Artsakh marks 35 years of independence in exile
On Sept. 2, Artsakh Armenians marked 35 years since the declaration of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, an anniversary now observed in exile after the occupation of Artsakh and the ethnic cleansing of ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Armenia announces historic intention to apply for EU membership
Armenia’s Pashinyan laid out Yerevan's decision to formally apply for EU membership “in the near future” and to call for a national referendum, challenging Russia’s regional influence and setting the ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: How lucrative is the EU prize? Armenia’s bet after Iceland’s refusal
Armenia’s pursuit of EU membership raises questions about its true benefits after Iceland's recent rejection of accession talks.
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Iran has issued an ultimatum to Armenia: Americans will be a legitimate target
EADaily, September 8th, 2026. Armenian media reported that Tehran has put forward new tough conditions for the TRIPP project to Yerevan. According to NEWS.am Iran demands that the route security be ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Between Brussels and Moscow, Armenia's trade policy becomes proxy war
The main message of the World Trade Organisation is that market access must never be conditional upon political allegiance. Over many years, the EU has been preaching to its trading partners about non ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Zelensky arrives in Yerevan for European Political Community Summit, his first visit to Armenia
President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Yerevan on May 3 to attend the European Political Community summit. Zelensky held bilateral meetings with the prime ministers of the U.K., Norway, Finland, and ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Armenia’s break with Moscow looks more like negotiation than divorce
Nikol Pashinyan wants to be pushed out of a security bloc he no longer believes in. Getting the Kremlin to do the shoving is the tricky part.
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Armenia detains former President Kocharyan on corruption charges
Robert Kocharyan, who leads the Moscow-friendly opposition and maintains close ties with Putin, was detained alongside his son and four others in raids on family businesses. Analysts say the move sent ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Cometh the hour
Babken Tunyan can remember the exact moment he realised that his country was on the verge of a momentous shift. One morning in April, the economist-turned-respected journalist was on his way to his ...