Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan, in a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, said that recent Moscow restrictions on the export of goods of Armenian origin to the Russian market contradict the Armenia-Russia legal framework and the regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union, and asked to take measures to resolve these issues.

Pashinyan, according to his office, told Putin that Armenia can only hold a referendum on Armenia’s accession to the European Union, only after Armenia submits an official application to the European Union for membership.

On May 29, 2026, the leaders of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)—Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan—issued a joint statement in Astana asking Armenia to hold a fast-track national vote on choosing between EU membership and EAEU retention, citing risks to the bloc's economic security.

Moscow has imposed a sweeping wave of trade and agricultural restrictions on Armenia amid worsening political relations and Yerevan's strategic pivot toward the West.

Pashinyan emphasized the readiness of his administration to resolve these issues through transparent and friendly dialogue.