Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has arrived in Russia on a working visit, during which he is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pashinyan announced on his social media page.
Since the start of deliveries along the railway route through Azerbaijan, 23,500 tons of Russian grain have been shipped to Armenia.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Russia is a friendly country for Armenia, noting that ties between the countries remain strong. The Armenian PM also announced that he will soon travel to Russia.
The Red Wings airline is set to introduce a new international flight for the start of the summer season, establishing a connection between Saratov and Batumi.
Today, the next batch of grain from Russia to Armenia has been transited via Azerbaijan.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a telephone conversation at Yerevan's initiative.
Today, a freight train carrying Russian grain to Armenia departed today from Bilajari Railway Station in Baku, transiting through the territory of Azerbaijan.
Cooperation between Armenia and Rosatom and the development of energy trade in the South Caucasus were discussed today by Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and Rosatom First Deputy Director General Kirill Komarov.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has thanked Baku, Yerevan, and Ashgabat for their assistance in evacuating Russian citizens from Iran. On March 3, 117 Russian nationals were evacuated to Azerbaijan.
Armenia is not planning to remove Russia’s 102nd military base from the republic, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the Polish Institute of International Affairs during his visit to Warsaw.
Armenian authorities are thoroughly studying options for constructing small modular nuclear power plants in the country, and the final choice of reactor will be based on criteria of safety, reliability, and stability.
Any country is unlikely to be able to replace Russia in managing Armenia’s railways, given that the South Caucasus Railway transports all cargo critical to the republic, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said.
Moscow is warning Yerevan against steps that could undermine the economic benefits of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and is reminding it of its allied commitments within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin stated
Armenia is certainly free to work with the partners it deems necessary, but the choice made in favor of American technology does raise questions, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.
Russia has deep mutually-beneficial ties with Azerbaijan and Armenia, which cover all possible areas, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, commenting on the U.S. Vice President's visit to Baku and the intention of the three countries to engage in the implementation of large-scale joint projects.
Russia's Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said a Russian proposal for a new nuclear plant unit in Armenia was the best option and state nuclear corporation Rosatom was ready to proceed with it.
Armenia expects respect for its sovereignty in contacts with Russia
Armenia is actively seeking new investments from Russian companies and is prepared to offer incentives to attract them, Armenia's Minister of Economy, Gevorg Papoyan, stated.
Russia continues to be Armenia’s primary trade and economic partner, and Moscow is committed to expanding this cooperation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized during talks with Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Alen Simonyan.
An eight-car train carrying Russian grain has departed for Armenia via Azerbaijan, leaving from Khirdalan station today.
