July 22, 2026
5 developments
TRIPP clears a legal hurdle with a caveat
The government approves the bill and sends it to the Constitutional Court, but the Justice Ministry says its border-processing and tax provisions conflict with Armenian law.
Sokolov's dual role raises conflict-of-interest questions
The new head of the $200M TRIPP+ fund also bought the Teghut mine from VTB.
Russia's trade war escalates
Moscow destroys 40,000 Armenian roses shipped via Belarus, and Armenia diverts flower exports to the UAE.
The EU expands its presence
A civilian advisory mission for hybrid threats, tariff-free access and visa-liberalization talks all advance.
Armenia begins recruiting border guards for the Azerbaijani border
A concrete step as delimitation proceeds.