Russia, Armenia Bilateral Relations: February 2026 Update
Published on February 6, 2026 The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held meetings in Moscow with Alen Simonyan, the President of the National Assembly of Armenia, on Thursday (February 5). The discussions have taken place during a period when Armenia has been looking to limit its engagement with Russia. Yerevan has suspended cooperation with the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the regional security bloc, and has stated it wishes to join the European Union. Armenia is currently a member of the Eurasian Economic Union and cannot be a member of both...