EU seeks ways to increase short-term support for Armenia, says Marta Kos

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos has reaffirmed the European Union’s solidarity with Armenia amid what she described as growing economic coercion by Russia during a telephone conversation with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan.

The commissioner wrote about the call on the social media platform X.

“Armenia is a sovereign and independent country, with its people free to choose the country’s path.

I had a productive call this afternoon with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan during which I reiterated the EU’s solidarity with Armenia in the face of growing economic coercion by Russia.

We are looking into ways to increase EU support for Armenia in the short term. We will also accelerate our work bolstering trade and energy links to and within the South Caucasus, supporting Armenia’s economic links with its immediate neighbourhood.”

Armenia is a sovereign and independent country, with its people free to choose the country’s path.

I had a productive call this afternoon with Armenian Foreign Minister @AraratMirzoyan during which I reiterated the EU’s solidarity with Armenia in the face of growing economic… pic.twitter.com/6tdpl3u4l7

— Marta Kos (@MartaKosEU) June 2, 2026

Earlier, Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) announced that it would introduce temporary restrictions from June 2 on imports of cherries, sweet cherries, apricots, plums, peaches, nectarines and grapes from Armenia.

Restrictions had previously also been imposed on imports of a number of vegetable products from Armenia.

Russia has also banned the import of Armenian Jermuk mineral water, flowers, fish products and certain alcoholic beverages.