Russia has threatened to suspend its gas agreement with Armenia if Yerevan continues its European Union accession process.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Moscow could suspend or unilaterally terminate the 2013 agreement on cooperation in the supply of natural gas, petroleum products, and rough diamonds to Armenia.
Zakharova stated that on May 27, the Russian Embassy in Armenia officially handed over a letter from Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev to Armenia’s Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure.
“The Russian side will suspend or unilaterally denounce the agreement” if Armenia continues its EU accession process, Zakharova said on Telegram.
The agreement signed in December 2013 allows duty-free supplies of Russian gas and petroleum products to Armenia for domestic consumption, without the right to re-export them to third countries.
Armenia says it has not yet received any written requests from Moscow regarding the issue.
On May 22, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ruled out an increase in the price of Russian gas linked to the agreement, saying the current prices were agreed within the framework of “strategic agreements.”
Armenia remains heavily dependent on Russian gas supplies. In 2025, Gazprom supplied Armenia with around 2.7 billion cubic meters of gas, while an additional 476 million cubic meters came from Iran under a “gas for electricity” arrangement.
The current price of Russian gas for Armenia is $177.5 per 1,000 cubic meters.
Earlier in April, Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan said Yerevan could begin withdrawing from the CSTO and the Eurasian Economic Union if Russia raises gas prices.
Pashinyan has previously stated that Armenia respects Russia’s role as a major power, while also insisting that Yerevan will prioritize Armenian national interests.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has meanwhile warned that Armenia cannot simultaneously be part of both the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union.
