Russia-Ukraine fallout on Armenia’s shelves: Rosselkhoznadzor tightened the screws again, imposing temporary import restrictions on Armenian stone fruits and grapes from June 2, and on pome fruits, eggplants, potatoes and dried fruits from June 3 (including transit to EAEU states), citing phytosanitary confirmation gaps and pointing to “structural problems” after the Agriculture ministry was dissolved. Export pivot in motion: Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the first batches of Armenian roses and vegetables have already shipped to new markets “including the EU,” while the economy ministry is preparing subsidies to help exporters cover transport and export costs to Europe. EAEU vs EU politics heats up: Pashinyan reiterated Armenia won’t leave the EAEU and said an EU/EAEU referendum is impossible unless Armenia formally applies to the EU; he also blamed Russia’s restrictions for turning public opinion against the bloc. EU support for mobility: The EU allocated €2.2m for Armenia’s visa liberalisation reforms focused on border management, document security and law enforcement. Tech and finance: UATE appointed Edita Ghazaryan as interim executive director; Unibank launched instant phone-number transfers via Arca Pay in UNIMobile. Connectivity boost: Shirak Avia launched Yerevan–Tashkent–Yerevan flights; South Caucasus Railway added new international and summer routes. AI investment: Firebird AI’s first NVIDIA Blackwell shipment arrived, with an “AI factory” phase underway in Hrazdan.