Price of Armenia’s European integration. Purchase of French CAESAR. Risks of ruble instability. Alpha Newsroom 06/18/2024

Today in Alpha Newsroom:

Next steps of the movement demanding Pashinyan’s resignation – rally on Saturday
IPI calls on Armenian authorities to promptly conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the events of June 12
NA’s hearing on holding a referendum on applying for EU membership – comments by Grigor Balasanyan and Stevan Gajić
Armenian-French military cooperation is deepening. Yerevan and Paris signed an agreement for the delivery of French CAESAR howitzers – comments by Konstantin Sivkov and Beniamin Matevosyan
State Department on Armenia’s CSTO exit: This is Armenia’s decision
Russian Deputy FM: No matter what the US promises Armenia, there are no effective alternatives to the CSTO
Lilia Amirkhanyan on the impact of unstable ruble on the Armenian economy
 US-Armenia Local Democracy Forum takes place in Yerevan – comments by political scientist Robert Margaryan