On June 5, from 11:00 to 12:00, a practical training will be held in the kindergarten of Norashen settlement, Artashat community, Ararat marz.
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Պարապմունքի ընթացքում գործարկվելու է էլեկտրական շչակ: Խնդրում ենք չանհանգստանալ և չմատնվել խուճապի։
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With only four days to go before Armenia’s parliamentary elections, Russia on Wednesday continued to denounce Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s pro-Western foreign policy and urged Armenians to “save” their country.
Meanwhile, Pashinian again downplayed the heightened tensions with Moscow, promising to get the Russians to lift their de facto embargo on key imports from Armenia if his party wins Sunday’s elections.
“Armenia must be saved by the citizens of Armenia, who now have every opportunity to make a choice in favor of their own country in the elections, taking into account national interests,” the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, told journalists.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov likewise said that Armenia “needs to make a choice.”
“We hope that the choice will be historically correct in favor of strengthening traditional, deep, fraternal relations with Russia, which have always benefited and I am sure will continue to benefit the Armenian people,” Russian news agencies quoted Ryabkov as saying.
Citing phytosanitary concerns, Moscow has practically banned over the last two weeks sales of Armenian agricultural products and beverages making up the vast majority of Armenian-made products exported to Russia. The bans will hit hard many Armenian farmers, agribusiness firms and alcohol producers heavily dependent on the Russian market.
Campaigning in the country’s eastern Gegharkunik region, Pashinian indicated that they will be lifted if he wins reelection. He pointed to his “friendly” June 1 phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“We agreed that after the elections I will leave [for Moscow] again and we will meet and resolve all outstanding issues,” he assured local voters.
Moscow extended its import bans to more Armenian fruits and vegetables following Putin’s call with Pashinian. The Armenian premier claimed on Tuesday that his government is already finding new export markets for them in the European Union. He did not elaborate.
In a clearly related development, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan spoke with EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos by phone on Tuesday. Kos said afterwards that Brussels is already “looking into ways to increase EU support for Armenia” in the face of “growing economic coercion by Russia.”
On Monday, the EU’s foreign policy spokesman, Anouar El Anouni, accused Moscow of trying to “hurt Armenia’s economy” and “influence the outcome” of the upcoming elections. The EU itself was accused by Russia as well as the Armenian opposition of election meddling after deciding earlier this year to send a “hybrid rapid response team” to Yerevan for the ballot.
The Russian sanctions followed Putin’s May 9 statement that Yerevan can no longer strive to join the EU while remaining part of an ex-Soviet trade bloc that gives Armenia tariff-free access to Russia, its number one trading partner. Russian parliament speaker Vyacheslav Volodin on Wednesday again described this policy as “dishonest.”
“Armenia’s leaders are leading it to the abyss,” Volodin charged in an interview with Russian state television.
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The Ministry of Defense has revealed the new emblem of the Armenian Army.
The ministry released a video detailing the new emblem. It features an open-winged eagle inside a heraldic shield, holding a sword and a cross. It also includes the Armenian flag with the map depicted on it.
Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov has stated that restrictions on the import of certain goods from Armenia will not have a negative impact on the Russian economy.
Reshetnikov, in an interview with the Russian newspaper Izvestiya, claimed that Armenian imports had “relatively low consumption.”
“I am ready to speak on behalf of our market. Of course, it will not affect our market. Yesterday I was asked what will happen with inflation and so on. These are goods with relatively low consumption. We have always met the main demand through our own domestic production where necessary. In those areas, we have a fairly diversified system of suppliers in our market. Of course, we value everyone, but there will be no problems for our economy,” the Russian minister said when asked about the potential impact on the Russian economy of its recently announced ban on imports from Armenia.
Russia recently banned imports of flowers produced in Armenia, as well as Jermuk mineral water, some alcoholic beverages, vegetables (including tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and greens), and strawberries.
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Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has revoked the registration of the Alliance Party for participation in the country’s parliamentary elections scheduled for June 7, 2026, pursuant to the party’s request.
Alliance Party leader Tigran Urikhanyan had earlier said that his party had asked the CEC to cancel its registration for the upcoming polls. In an interview with Public Radio, he explained that political forces with no realistic chance of passing the electoral threshold ultimately benefit the ruling party by “splitting opposition votes.” He said the party’s decision to withdraw from the race demonstrates that it is a genuine anti-establishment opposition force, willing to step aside rather than participate symbolically without a viable chance of entering parliament.
As a result of the decision, ballot paper No. 13 will no longer appear in the June 7 parliamentary elections.
A total of 19 political forces — including two alliances and 17 parties — had initially registered to participate in the elections. Following the withdrawal of the Alliance Party, the number of participating parties has dropped to 16.
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Armenia and the United States have further elevated their strategic partnership by signing the Charter on Comprehensive and Strategic Partnership on Tuesday. The charter was signed by Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Yerevan.
During the press statements following the signing ceremony, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said that by signing the charter, Armenia and the United States are elevating their strategic partnership to a new level.
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that Armenia and Russia continue to maintain friendly relations.
As fellow member states of the Eurasian Economic Union, the two countries remain in dialogue and continue to be friends, he said, according to the TASS news agency.
“We continue the dialogue, we continue to maintain dialogue with our Armenian friends, and we will continue to do so in the future,” TASS quoted Peskov as saying at a press briefing.
Asked again whether Moscow and Yerevan are friends, Peskov replied: “Absolutely. We are engaged in the most advanced integration processes with Armenia. We know that in Armenia there are political forces that fully support the Russian vector of development and are focused on deepening participation in integration processes involving Russia. Undoubtedly, we welcome such an approach, and we do not hide it,” he said.
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Arman Tatoyan, the prime ministerial candidate of the Unity Wings party, pledged to disclose the findings of a parliamentary commission investigating the circumstances of the 2020 Artsakh war.
Addressing families of missing soldiers on Saturday, Tatoyan said he had witnessed their suffering firsthand and promised transparency. “You, your heroes, feel betrayed. I promise to reveal everything, to ensure you have all the information,” he said, referring to the commission’s report that has not been made public.
Tatoyan emphasized that parents of missing servicemen should be among the most respected citizens in the country and that fallen soldiers must truly be honored as heroes.
Armenia is set to hold parliamentary elections on June 7.
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