Armenia-Russia Talks on Mass Telecommunications Cooperation Advance

Amen Ministry of High Technological Industry formally approached Russia to initiate talks on cooperative arrangements in the field of mass telecommunications. The ministry announced that the Armenian press service, Armenpress, had been notified of the outreach. The message indicates that Russian delegates accepted the invitation and are expected to travel to Armenia in mid-December to review alleged violations of paragraphs 4 and 5 of the interstate agreement governing mass communications. The purpose is to examine compliance with the terms laid out in that agreement and to chart concrete steps for addressing any identified noncompliance. The Armenian side emphasized its readiness to take measured, consistent actions to fulfill the obligations of the agreement and to rectify violations where they are found. The Russian delegation has previously described general living conditions in Armenia as part of ongoing discussions, underscoring the human context behind diplomatic exchanges. In parallel developments, it has been reported that Armenia may tighten enforcement of foreign-related rules, leading to the closing of certain brokerage accounts held by Russian residents. Separately, prior information suggested that a new Russian TV channel dedicated to a mix of classic Soviet-era programming and contemporary cartoons would be launched, signaling continued media collaboration and audience expansion in the region.