Armenia · Russia · conversation (армения · россия · разговор)
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan conducted a telephone conversation.
Consensus
- The telephone conversation took place on July 1, 2023
- It was initiated by the Armenian side
- Both leaders discussed trade-economic, scientific-technological, and cultural-humane cooperation areas
Points of divergence
- Pashinyan previously stated he expects to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon — vm
- There is no specific information yet about Pashinyan's visit to Moscow — vm
- Armenia's move towards Europe has led to political isolation and lack of solutions from European partners — vm
- Putin previously requested Armenia hold a referendum on joining the EU as soon as possible — vm
- Russia's relations with Armenia have become strained due to Armenia's move towards Europe — kommersant
- Rosselkhoznadzor restricted imports of many Armenian products in May and June, including alcohol, vegetables, fruits, mineral water, and fish — kommersant
- The transit of goods to other EAEU countries was also blocked — kommersant
- The European Commission provided Armenia with €34 million in aid to mitigate the consequences of these measures — kommersant
- Dmitry Medvedev believes that severing ties with Russia will lead to serious consequences for ordinary Armenian citizens — kommersant
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