Armenian president left for Croatia for private purposes

Armenia is an extremely close and allied state to Russia; the countries are united by deep and long-standing friendly ties, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk told reporters.

Armenia could jeopardize the advantages it receives within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), stated Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Armenia does not intend to join the European Union's sanctions against Russia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told reporters.

Forty-five thousand tons of cargo, including from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan, have already been transported to Armenia via Azerbaijan, according to Oleg Shatalov, First Deputy General Director of the South Caucasus Railway.

Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received a team from the American engineering and consulting firm AECOM, delegated to Armenia by the U.S. State Department's Global Infrastructure and Investment Partnership Fund to begin site survey work for the TRIPP project.

Direct customs trade between Armenia and Turkey has become possible, without the need for re-clearance.