Kremlin says no plans for Putin–Pashinyan talks for now

The Kremlin has said that no meetings or contacts are currently planned between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

“There are none at the moment, but they were held recently. There are no such plans for now,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters at a briefing, when asked about possible upcoming contact.

Pashinyan visited Moscow on April 1 for an official trip, during which he held talks with Putin. According to Peskov, the discussions were “frank and very useful,” covering issues including Armenia’s upcoming elections and bilateral trade and economic cooperation between Yerevan and Moscow.

The remarks come amid renewed political debate over Armenia’s foreign policy direction. Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev recently claimed that Pashinyan was pursuing a course of “breaking away from Russia.”

However, Armenia’s Foreign Ministry rejected that assessment. Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said Yerevan remains committed to maintaining relations with Moscow, despite its broader efforts to diversify international partnerships.