U.S. President Donald Trump has said that Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay an official visit to the United States in September.

“President Xi will be here at the end of September, I think on the 24th,” Trump said during remarks at the White House.

Trump paid a state visit to China from May 13 to 15, where he held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The U.S. president had earlier said that, in addition to contacts expected on the sidelines of the G20 summit in the United States in December, he also plans to meet the Chinese leader during the APEC summit in China in November.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has departed for the Russian Federation on a working visit.

According to the prime minister’s press secretary, Nazeli Baghdasaryan, Pashinyan will take part in the plenary session titled “Industry 360: Production Without Borders”, held as part of the INNOPROM 2026 International Industrial Exhibition in Yekaterinburg.

Pashinyan is also scheduled to meet with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Yerevan is interested in developing relations with Russia and in continuing its participation in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Pashinyan made the remarks during a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Yekaterinburg.

“Both before the elections (editor’s note: Armenia’s parliamentary elections held on June 7) and after them, we remain committed to further developing our relations with Russia,” Pashinyan said.

The prime minister also acknowledged that certain issues have recently emerged in relations between Armenia and Russia, expressing hope that they could be resolved.

“This meeting provides a very good opportunity to discuss the full range of our bilateral relations. Recently, a number of problematic issues have arisen, and, of course, I hope we will discuss and resolve them. We are interested in our participation in the Eurasian Economic Union, and we are interested in ensuring that the mechanisms envisaged by the EAEU Treaty function as intended,” Pashinyan said.

The prime minister added that this also serves the interests of the EAEU’s further development.

“As I have said, we are committed to a constructive approach to discussing and clarifying all issues and nuances. I hope that following today’s talks we will be able to resolve specific issues,” Pashinyan stressed.

Pashinyan is in Yekaterinburg to attend the plenary session, “Industry 360: Production Without Borders,” held as part of the INNOPROM-2026 International Industrial Exhibition.

Ahead of Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary elections, Russia imposed restrictions on imports of a number of Armenian products. Those restrictions remain in place.

Moscow expects Armenia’s new government, to be formed following the parliamentary elections, to ensure the continued development of relations with Russia in a spirit of friendship and good neighbourliness.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin made the remarks during a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

“We expect that the new government, to be formed following the vote and the elections (editor’s note: Armenia’s parliamentary elections held on June 7), will ensure the progressive development of Russian-Armenian relations in a spirit of friendship, good neighbourliness, mutual respect and consideration of mutual interests,” Mishustin said.

The Russian prime minister also noted that Pashinyan’s visit to Yekaterinburg was his first foreign trip following Armenia’s parliamentary elections.

Mishustin also stressed the importance of Armenia continuing to provide a favourable environment for Russian investors.

“It is important that the Armenian government continues to create and maintain a favourable environment for Russian investors and ensures that their rights and legitimate interests are respected,” Mishustin said.

The meeting between the Armenian and Russian prime ministers took place in Yekaterinburg on the sidelines of the INNOPROM international industrial exhibition.

Following Armenia’s parliamentary elections on June 7, the Civil Contract party secured a majority and will form the new government. The Strong Armenia alliance and the Hayastan alliance also won seats in parliament. Civil Contract will hold 64 seats in the newly elected legislature, while Strong Armenia will have 29 seats and the Hayastan alliance 12.

Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan is on a working visit to Yekaterinburg, Russia, to participate in the INNOPROM International Industrial Exhibition and the latest meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Industrial Policy Council.

As part of the visit, on July 6, Papoyan took part in the eighth meeting of the EAEU Industrial Policy Council.

In his remarks, the minister said the council meeting provides a valuable opportunity for substantive discussions on the prospects for industrial cooperation and the implementation of joint projects within the EAEU.

He emphasized that the current meeting of the Industrial Policy Council would make an important contribution to further deepening Eurasian industrial integration and help develop practical solutions that serve the interests of all EAEU member states.

Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan met with Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov during his visit to Russia.

The Armenian Ministry of Economy announced the meeting in a statement.

The sides discussed current developments in bilateral trade and economic relations, as well as issues related to expanding industrial ties and promoting investment projects.

They also exchanged views on a number of other issues of mutual interest.

The two sides reaffirmed their readiness to continue constructive dialogue with a view to further developing bilateral trade and economic relations and cooperation in the industrial sector.

Russia has proposed building a nuclear power plant with one or two power units in Armenia.

Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, made the announcement in remarks to the Vesti news agency.

He noted that nuclear energy currently accounts for 30% of Armenia’s electricity generation, but demand is growing and could lead to a shortage of generating capacity in the coming decades.

“We need to prepare for that. Our proposal is to build a large- or medium-capacity nuclear power plant with one or two power units that will meet the anticipated energy shortfall for decades to come. We are also firmly convinced that maintaining expertise in nuclear energy is itself a hallmark of a modern economy and a developed industrial sector,” Likhachev said.

He also recalled that, following the latest phase of the Armenian nuclear power plant’s modernisation, the facility’s generating capacity had been increased by about 10%.

Armenia is currently extending the operational lifespan of its existing nuclear power plant by another 10 years, after which it plans to build a new facility.

The Armenian government has decided that the new plant should be modular and is holding negotiations with five countries — France, the United States, Russia, China and South Korea — on the project.

Armenia’s Investigative Committee said simultaneous searches are being carried out at more than 70 locations as part of more than a dozen criminal proceedings involving Prosperous Armenia party leader Gagik Tsarukyan.

The committee made the statement in response to reports about searches conducted since the morning of July 6 at the residence of Tsarukyan and at a number of companies owned by him.

“Simultaneous searches are being carried out at more than 70 locations as part of more than a dozen criminal proceedings under investigation by the Investigative Committee,” the committee said.

Earlier, Iveta Tonoyan, spokesperson for Prosperous Armenia leader Gagik Tsarukyan, announced that investigators were conducting a search at Tsarukyan’s residence.

The Investigative Committee subsequently confirmed the information, stating that the necessary investigative and procedural actions were being carried out within the framework of the criminal proceedings.

Businessman and Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan has been detained on charges of organising large-scale fraud and money laundering.

The Armenian Investigative Committee announced the development in a statement.

According to the Investigative Committee, evidence obtained in one of the criminal proceedings being investigated by its Main Department for the Investigation of Economic Crimes and Smuggling indicates that, between 2022 and 2024, several individuals allegedly committed large-scale fraud and large-scale money laundering under the organisation of Gagik Tsarukyan.

According to the investigation, members of the alleged criminal group organised and led by Tsarukyan reached agreements with Iranian citizens to develop Iran-Armenia trade relations and established joint legal entities for that purpose.

The statement alleges that, under the guise of establishing a logistics and freight transport link between Iran and Armenia, the group fraudulently imported 52 vehicles, machinery, fuel and various other goods from companies owned by Iranian entrepreneurs. It further alleges that the suspects falsified customs import declarations and other official documents to conceal the imports and misappropriated property worth about 8.127 billion drams (equivalent to approximately $21.073 million).

Investigators further allege that the group laundered the proceeds by falsifying import documents, transferring part of the goods using forged documentation, selling the assets and mixing the proceeds with legitimate business income in order to conceal the criminal origin of the property and funds.

The Investigative Committee also alleges that Tsarukyan, as the beneficial owner of a limited liability company registered in Armenia, conspired with R.K., who is engaged in fuel imports and sales, to fraudulently obtain $934,465 from an Iranian citizen identified as Y.I. in connection with a fuel import transaction. According to investigators, those funds were subsequently integrated into the lawful turnover of the company to conceal their alleged criminal origin.

Based on the evidence obtained, criminal charges have been brought against Tsarukyan for allegedly organising two counts of large-scale fraud and two counts of large-scale money laundering. Charges have also been filed against two other alleged members of the group.

As part of the investigation into more than 10 criminal cases involving alleged large-scale fraud, money laundering and tax evasion, law enforcement officers from the National Security Service, the State Revenue Committee and the Ministry of Internal Affairs conducted simultaneous searches at more than 70 locations. According to the Investigative Committee, investigators seized documents, evidence relevant to the proceedings and some of the allegedly misappropriated vehicles.

Tsarukyan and another alleged member of the criminal group have been detained pending their appearance before a court, while a detention order has been issued for another suspect.

The Investigative Committee said decisions had been adopted to detain the accused for the purpose of bringing them before the court.

Notice: A person charged with a criminal offence is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a final court verdict that has entered into legal force, in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code.

Lions kept at the residence of businessman and Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan have been transferred to Yerevan Zoo.

The announcement was made by Prosperous Armenia Party spokesperson Iveta Tonoyan.

She said that during searches conducted at Tsarukyan’s reception residence, the animals kept there were sedated and transferred to the zoo. According to the spokesperson, the animals had been kept in the best possible conditions. She added that the animals were sedated by employees of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspectorate.

Yerevan Municipality also issued a statement on the matter, saying that, at the municipality’s proposal, the animals kept at the private residence were transferred to Yerevan Zoo during the investigative actions.

According to the municipality, the animals will remain under the supervision and care of specialists.

The municipality also released a video showing that the transferred animals were lions.

Law enforcement authorities began searches early on July 6 at Tsarukyan’s residence and about 70 other premises linked to him. Later, the Investigative Committee announced that Tsarukyan had been detained on charges of large-scale fraud and money laundering.