ArmInfo. Reports from the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service are never unfounded. However, the Kremlin hopes to continue cooperation with Armenia. This was the response of presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov when asked to comment on Yerevan's reaction to FIS reports that Armenia may switch from Russian grain to Ukrainian grain, which is more costly and funded by the European Union.
"Regarding the FIS's reports, they are never unfounded. We continue to develop our cooperation both bilaterally and within the framework of integration processes. You know that frequent contacts at the highest level are taking place. We have many issues on the agenda of bilateral cooperation. We hope that it will continue," Peskov said, according to RBC.
Today, on November 12, the Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) issued a statement that Armenia is discussing the possibility of switching from Russian grain to Ukrainian grain. It is noted that the European Union views this initiative as multi-faceted: supporting Kyiv, providing grain to Armenia, and weakening Russian-Armenian relations.
When asked by Armenian journalists to comment on the FIS statement, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan dismissed the possibility, calling it unlikely and possibly a misunderstanding.
It should be added that, according to data from the RA Customs Service published in August of this year, Armenia imported 316,000 tons of wheat in 2024, an 8.1% decrease from the previous year. Almost all of this wheat, 99.9% was imported from Russia, with a small portion coming from Belarus and Slovakia. The customs value of imported wheat during the reporting year decreased by 3.3% to $60.7 million.
