Armenia Says It Wants Stronger Russia Ties Despite Growing EU Push

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said Saturday that Armenia continues to value its partnership with Moscow even as Russian officials intensify criticism of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s westward pivot. “We remain consistently interested in preserving and developing a normal partnership with Russia,” Mirzoyan said in an interview with Armenian outlet News.am, pushing back against claims that Yerevan is abandoning its long-standing alliance with Moscow. The comments came after Russian