June: 3, 2026
According to highly reliable information received from sources close to the Russian power structures, on the eve of the upcoming parliamentary elections (June 5-6), a real information explosion is expected in Armenia, which will significantly affect the outcome of the elections.
According to the information provided to us, after Nikol Pashinyan’s last meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, the Russian leadership has finally recorded that Armenia has completely moved to the anti-Russian camp.
If the reproduction of the current government is not prevented on June 7, the South Caucasus will become another stage of operations against Russia, but of a fundamentally different quality. After that meeting, on Putin’s instructions, the owner of “Telegram” Pavel Durov was given a request to provide access to the user accounts of Nikol Pashinyan and his close teammates, which are used to communicate between a very limited number of officials.
Our source conveys that the materials made available contain such information, such open conversations and testimonies about anti-Armenian plans that even after their publication, the majority of CP members will spit on Nikol Pashinyan and the “peace” he brought.
It is noteworthy that, according to our source, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was informed about the operation of the Russian special services, and an attempt was made at the highest level to prevent their publication. The Russian side rejected the request of the Americans, after which the unplanned visit of the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Yerevan took place, where, as is known, the documents on handing over the minerals and resources of Syunik to the US were signed.
We are closely following the development of events and will present the contents of the writings made available to the Russian special services at the earliest opportunity. Only two days left.
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«Պատկերացնո՞ւմ եք, ծիրանի այգին ունեմ՝ ծիրան չունեմ, ծախս ենք արել, բայց եկամ
Հունիս 3, 2026
«Ռոսսելխոզնադզորի» որոշմամբ, սահմանափակվելու է Հայաստանից թարմ պտուղ-բանջարեղենի ներմուծումը Ռուսաստանի Դաշնություն։ Վարունգ, լոլիկ, ելակ, կանաչ պղպեղ և այլ պտուղ-բանջարեղենի ներմուծումը ՌԴ կսահմանափակվի այնքան ժամանակ, մինչև ըստ «Ռոսսելխոզնազորի»՝ չկարգավորվի այդ ապրանքատեսակների անվտանգությունն ապահովելու հարցը։
Չնայած այս տարի ծիրանի քիչ բերք է սպասվում, սակայն ծիրանի այգիներ ունեցող մեր հայրենակիցները մտավախություն ունեն, որ մինչև ծիրանի արտահանումը խնդիրը կարող է չկարգավորվել, և իրենք կանգնեն փաստի առաջ։
Արարատի մարզի Արևշատ գյուղի բնակիչ Էդիկ Հայրապետյանն արդեն 2-րդ տարին ծիրանի այգին մշակում է, սակայն բերք չի ստանում։ Անցած տարի մայիսին այգին կարկտահարվեց, այս տարի՝ ցրտահարվել է։
«Ես այս պահին արտահանման մասին չեմ մտածում, որովհետև բերք չունեմ, հուսանք՝ խնդիրը կկարգավորեն այն մարդկանց համար, ովքեր շատ թե քիչ բերք ունեն ու պետք է արտահանեն։
Can you imagine, I have an apricot garden, but I don’t have any apricots, there is not a single seed, I have no harvest, it was frosty. I spent a lot on the garden, I bought pesticides, paid for irrigation, we sprayed, we brought people to prune the trees, we paid for it. We have spent so much, but we will not receive income. We did everything with a loan, I don’t know if I have a field of hay, I’ll collect the hay, sell it, maybe I’ll cover part of the loan with it.” of 168.am Edik Hayrapetyan said in a conversation with
According to him, all the apricot orchards in Arevshat village are in the same condition: they have frozen and there is no harvest.
“There are no apricots in our village. I only have peaches, well, we will get the peach harvest in the fall, it will still fall, but as of now I expect a normal harvest. At least if people get a normal harvest from peaches, they will be able to live.
A big harvest of apricots was expected last year, but the hail hit. We also sold the peaches, handed them over to the dry factory, and in the end we managed to get a little income,” added our interlocutor.
He also said that he received compensation for last year’s hailstorm, of course, the damage was not completely covered, because the amount of compensation was small, but they gave it anyway.
Let’s remind that from May 22, by the decision of “Rosselkhoznadzor”, restrictions were also set regarding the export of flowers from Armenia to the Russian Federation. At this moment, many florists are facing the fact.
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Հունիսի 7-ը՝ մեր նոր Ավարայր ու Սարդարապատ
Հունիս 3, 2026
Փաշինյանի գաղափարախոսական ուղերձները ոչ այլ ինչ են, քան թուրք-ադրբեջանական օրակարգի պարտադրանքով հայ ժողովրդի իմունիտետը կոտրելու, ազգային ինքնությունը մոռացության տալու, մեզ համար մինչև այժմ կարևոր շատ արժեքների վրա խաչ քաշելու, և փոխարենը՝ մի կտոր հացով բավարարվելու, կյանքի զուտ նյութական կողմին նայելու, և դրանով հանդերձ՝ արժանապատվություն ու պատիվ չունենալու մասին տեքստեր։
Մանրամասները՝ տեսանյութում
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Pashinyan accuses opposition of sabotage within EAEU
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused opposition leaders Robert Kocharyan, Samvel Karapetyan, and Gagik Tsarukyan during a campaign rally on Wednesday of creating problems for Armenia within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) by using their connections.
He made the remarks at a campaign event for the Civil Contract party in the town of Martuni, Gegharkunik province.
Pashinyan again referred to former President Robert Kocharyan, the leader of the Armenia Alliance, as well as Strong Armenia Alliance leader and business magnate Samvel Karapetyan and Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan as the “tripartite war party.”
“I know that there are concerns in Martuni about the processes taking place within the EAEU. The EAEU is based on four main principles: the free movement of goods, services, labor, and financial resources.
You know, today the ‘tripartite war party’ [the ‘Armenia’ alliance, the ‘Strong Armenia’ alliance, and the Prosperous Armenia party] is also creating problems for their own country during elections through certain ties and activities within the EAEU. Understanding that they have failed in the elections and will suffer a crushing defeat, they act like spies within the EAEU—calling, going there, and doing things that create problems for our country,” said Pashinyan.
The Prime Minister referred to the phone conversation he had with Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 1.
“The President of Russia called to congratulate me on my birthday, but we also had a practical discussion, and we agreed that after the elections I would visit again, we would meet, and resolve all ongoing issues,” Pashinyan said.
Armenia, a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), was earlier notified by its union partners—Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan—that they would like to see a referendum in Armenia choosing between staying in the EAEU or withdrawing and moving toward the European Union. The developments come amid growing ties between Armenia and the EU, which Armenia says do not contradict its EAEU membership for now.
The statement addressed to Armenia was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
In response to that statement, Pashinyan noted on June 1 that Armenia will continue to work within the Eurasian Economic Union framework until the point when choosing between the European Union and the EAEU becomes unavoidable.
The Prime Minister noted that there are currently no grounds for holding such a referendum, as Armenia’s European integration process is not yet at a stage where citizens can be presented with a clear choice.
“Until the point when Armenia has either officially applied for EU membership or is very close to obtaining candidate status, holding any referendum would be unreasonable,” Pashinyan said.
According to him, such a choice remains theoretical at this stage.
“Today, that choice is theoretical, and putting a theoretical choice to a referendum is, of course, neither very sensible nor justified,” the Prime Minister said.
Parallel to these developments, Russia has expanded its ban on imports of Armenian products, citing alleged phytosanitary violations, including fruits and vegetables, mineral water, and flowers.
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Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals – 03-06-
The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 3 June, USD exchange rate down by 0.01 drams to 368.52 drams. EUR exchange rate down by 1.08 drams to 428.04 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate down by 0.0721 drams to 4.9908 drams. GBP exchange rate down by 0.71 drams to 495.66 drams.
The Central Bank has set the following prices for precious metals.
Gold price up by 644 drams to 53362 drams.
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Pashinyan announces planned meeting with Putin after elections
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that during his latest phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, they agreed that he would travel to Moscow after the June 7 elections in Armenia to hold a meeting and discuss current affairs.
“The President of Russia called on June 1 to congratulate me on my birthday,” he said at a campaign event in Martuni, Gegharkunik Province. “But we also had a practical discussion, and we agreed that after the elections I would visit again, we would meet, and resolve all ongoing issues,” Pashinyan said, referring to the situation surrounding Armenia within the Eurasian Economic Union and developments in Armenia–Russia relations in that context.
Pashinyan accused opposition leaders of attempting to create tensions in Armenia–Russia relations. He again referred to former President Robert Kocharyan, the leader of the Armenia Alliance, as well as Strong Armenia Alliance leader and business magnate Samvel Karapetyan, and Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan as the “tripartite war party.”
“The ‘tripartite war party’ had set a goal for us to enter into conflict with our Russian partners. I have also told our Russian partners that we will not fight with you, we will not argue with you, we will not engage in verbal disputes; we will calmly and patiently defend our positions. We will not act against the interests of the Russian Federation, but we will also not act against our own interests,” Pashinyan said.
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Russian Foreign Ministry hopes Armenia will choose to strengthen fraternal tie
Russia hopes that Yerevan’s choice will be a “historically correct” one in favour of strengthening fraternal relations with Moscow.
According to TASS, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
According to Ryabkov, recent developments show that Armenia needs to make a choice.
“We hope that the choice will be a historically correct one — in favour of strengthening the traditional, deep and fraternal relations with Russia, from which the Armenian people have always benefited and, I am confident, will continue to benefit,” Ryabkov said.
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Verelq: Mets Shen Surb Astvastatsin Church is facing the danger of destruction
The Armenian church of Mets Shen village of Shushi region of Artsakh is facing the danger of destruction. Artsakh cultural heritage ombudsman, vice-president of “Azkayin” historical and cultural NGO Hovik Avanesov warned about this on his Facebook page.
According to Avanesov, the observations carried out by means of the “Planet” satellite system document that large-scale construction and earthworks have begun in the vicinity of the Saint Astvatsatsin Church. According to him, these actions were carried out by the Azerbaijani side in the period from the end of October 2025 to the middle of May 2026.
Avanesov emphasized that this poses a serious threat to the physical preservation of the historical monument and may lead to its irreversible loss.
“The Armenian Christian monuments of Artsakh are the most important part of our identity and history, and in recent years, there have been many cases of erasing or changing the shape of the Armenian traces in the territories that came under the control of Azerbaijan,” he said.
In this context, Avanesov emphasized that what is happening in the Great Building cannot be considered a normal economic activity.
“It is highly condemnable that there are continuing actions that endanger the native Armenian cultural heritage of Artsakh, ignoring the fundamental principles of international law on the protection of cultural values, including the obligations established by the UNESCO and Hague 1954 Conventions on the Protection of Cultural Values in the Event of Armed Conflict,” continued Avanesov.
He called on international professional structures, scientists and human rights defenders to intervene immediately and start independent inspections on the spot.
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Asbarez: Rubio says TRIPP Could ‘Revolutionize’ Armenia’s Strategic Location
Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies at a Senate Foreign Relations hearing on Jun. 2 (AP Photo)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed that the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity—TRIPP—has the potential to “revolutionize Armenia’s strategic location” and become a “central hub for trade” in the region.
“I was there last week. We signed the TRIPP agreement between the U.S. and Armenia,” Rubio told a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, in response to a question from Republican Senator Steve Daines of Montana for a briefing on the U.S.-brokered Armenian-Azerbaijani peace deal and the TRIPP project.
“We signed the TRIPP agreement between the U.S. and Armenia. I know it is the anchor of a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and that’s critical, but it’s much more than just an anchor of a peace agreement,” Rubio said.
“It really has an opportunity to revolutionize Armenia’s strategic location and become a central hub for trade in the region. It solves the issue of access that Azerbaijan cared about and which was an irritant in the relationship, but it does much more than that. It has the ability to transform the Armenian economy in a very powerful way,” the Secretary of State emphasized.
In the context of Armenia–United States relations, Rubio said that the TRIPP project has also reinvigorated bilateral ties between Yerevan and Washington.
“Here is the other thing that it has done — for a long period of time, our relations with Armenia were quite stagnant and, in many cases, I would argue almost nonexistent. It has also reinvigorated that relationship between our two countries and allows us to explore opportunities in all sorts of other fields,” Rubio added.
He said the U.S. is involved “heavily” in the process and expressed hope that the deal will incentivize U.S. private sector investments in TRIPP to the benefit of Armenia, Azerbaijan, other regional countries, and U.S. interests.
It was during this same hearing that Rubio suggested that Russia would like Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to lose in the upcoming June 7 elections, because of his rapprochements with the United States.
“I think this is pretty well understood in the open-source reporting, the Russians are less than happy about our engagement there. I think there’s evidence that they would like the current [prime minister] to lose his election as a result of this growing relationship with the United States,” Rubio told the committee.
“To be clear, we’re not there to infringe on Armenian sovereignty. We’re not asking them not to be friends with other countries. We just want to be able to have a relationship with them that’s built not just on peace. Peace is important, but that’s just the beginning. It is the economic opportunities that it provides, there are American companies and American workers that will benefit from it, but the Armenian people will be the ultimate beneficiaries of this corridor opening,” he said.
The Secretary of State highlighted the significance of implementing the agreement.
“The key is going to be execution. Like, you can sign an agreement, you can have the things in place. We now have to make sure we are focused on driving it and ensuring that, to the extent American companies can contribute to the infrastructure, the railway, the highway, to everything that needs to happen in order for that corridor to open, and then the spin-off effect of it as well. We don’t need to dominate it, we are not asking for an American economic monopoly, but we do want our companies to get a fair shake in there, and by the way, partnering with Armenian companies in many cases so it becomes mutually beneficial.”
The Framework Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the United States of America on Strategic Cooperation Concerning the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity was initialed by Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Yerevan on May 26.
The Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity is a connectivity project in Armenia envisaged under the U.S.-brokered Armenian-Azerbaijani joint declaration signed in Washington, D.C. The project is expected to unlock strategic economic opportunities, create long-term benefits through infrastructure investment and enhance regional connectivity. An Armenian-American joint enterprise is expected to develop the route.
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There are no more old trolleybuses in Yerevan. 45 new trolleybuses entered the route
There are no more old trolleybuses in Yerevan. Starting today, June 3, 45 new trolleybuses have been put on the route to serve the existing destinations, with some modified final trains. Yerevan Municipality informs about this.
About the changes in the directions, see below.
T 1 Labor square – intersection of Jrvezhi – Dzoraghbyuri – Voghdaberd
Urgent work – Bagratunyats – G. Nzhdehi – streets – Arshakunyats st. – G. Lusavorc str. – Mashtots Ave. – Koryun – Abovyan St. – Myasnikyan – Gai St. – Tevosyan St. – Summer houses of Dzoraghbyur (crossroads of Dzoraghbyur – Voghjaberdi – Jrvezhi) /v.k/.
Return along the same route to Myasnikyan St., then Heratsi – Koryun St. – Mashtots St. – Gr. Lusavorc St. – Arshakunyats St. – Labor square.
T 2 Aeration – Erebuni massif – Nubarashen
Aeration /s.k./ – Shirak 5th lane – Shirak – Artashisyan – Chekhovi – Bagratunyats st. – Arshakunyats st. – Agatanghegosi str. – T.Metsi – Artsakh St. – Erebuni St. – “Erebuni” Museum – Aivazovsky – Titogradyan – Pakhich Don St. – Nubarashen Highway – Nubarashen 6th, 10th, 9th, 11th Sts.
Returning along the same route to Arshakunyats St., then to G. Nzhdehi St. – G. Nzhdehi Square – Bagratunyats St. – continuation along the same route.
T 3 15th district – “Erebuni” airport
15th district: Beknazaryan – Fuchiki intersection / Beknazaryan – Mazmanyan – Shirazi – G. Hasratyan – Sebastia – Bagratunyats St. – G. Nzhdehi Square – Bagratunats St. – Arshakunyats Ave. – “Erebuni” airport /v.k./.
Return along the same route to the intersection of Mazmanyan – Shiraz, then along the streets of G. Chaushi – Melkumov – the intersection of Beknazaryan – Fuchik.
T 4 Avan – Komitas St. – railway station
Avan: N. Safaryan – Tamruchi crossroad /s.k./ – Tamruchi – Babajanyan – Acharyan – Rubinyants – Davit Anhaghti St. – Komitas St. – Vazgen First Vehapar St. – M. Baghramyan – Sayat-Nova St. – Khanjyan St. – Tigran Mets St. – railway station /v.k./
Return: Tigran Mets St. – Agatanghegosi St. – G. Lusavorich St. – Mashtots St. – Moskovyan st. -Marshal Baghramyan Ave. – and along the same route to Babajanyan – Nver Safaryan streets, to the intersection of Tamruch
T 5 5th block of Nor Nork – “Berekamutyun” m/c – Davtashen district
5th block of Nor Nork – B. Muradyan st. – Gai p. – Rubinyants – D. Anhaght st. – Komitas st. – Vazgen First St. – Kievyan – Halabyan St. – Yeghvardi Highway – Tigran Petrosyan St. – 4th district of Davtashen /v.k./
Returning along the same route to Gai St., then Tevosyan – Galshoyan – Mikoyan – B. Muradyan St. – 5th mass of Nor Nork.
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