Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had received a letter from Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev addressed to Armenia’s Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure as of 15:00 and will study it and respond as necessary.

According to media reports, the letter allegedly warned Armenia of the unilateral suspension or cancellation of agreements on supplies of gas, petroleum products and uncut diamonds if Yerevan continues its process of seeking membership in the European Union.

“At 15:00, the letter addressed to the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia was received, it has been forwarded, will be studied, and the Armenian side will respond as necessary,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ani Badalyan said.

Earlier, Russian media reported that Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova had said Russia would unilaterally suspend or cancel the agreement on gas, petroleum products and uncut diamond supplies if Yerevan continued its EU accession process. She also said that a letter with such content had been delivered to Armenia’s Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure via the Russian ambassador in Armenia.