Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation on Monday, March 23, initiated by the Armenian side.
According to the Kremlin’s readout, the leaders discussed various aspects of the further development of bilateral relations, including cooperation in trade and economy, energy, and transport. The Armenian PM’s office said they discussed a range of issues related to their bilateral agenda, and the two leaders agreed to continue discussions in person at a mutually convenient time.
Bilateral relations between Russia and Armenia have undergone significant changes in recent years, particularly as Yerevan has pursued a more independent foreign policy in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine and the 2023 loss of Nagorno-Karabakh. The two countries nonetheless maintain trade ties within the Eurasian Economic Union framework, and Armenia’s normalization process with Azerbaijan following the August 2025 Washington accords has further complicated Russia’s role in Armenian foreign policy.
The phone call comes as Pashinyan has continued to advance discussions deepening US-Armenia cooperation under the TRIPP connectivity project framework, and had in the same period called on Russia to urgently undertake comprehensive restoration of Russian-managed Armenian railway sections.
