EU Accession Clash: Russian FM Sergey Lavrov says the EU will “deceive” Armenia on membership timing, arguing Yerevan can’t join before long-candidate countries like Turkey and Serbia. Constitution & Church: Justice Minister Srbuhi Galyan says the new Constitution draft keeps provisions on the Armenian Apostolic Church, while the final text will go to a nationwide vote. TRIPP Legal Green Light: Armenia’s Constitutional Court published its decision that the TRIPP agreement with the U.S. complies with the Constitution. Gas Diversification: Security Council Secretary Alen Simonyan says Armenia won’t swap one gas dependence for another and is ready to buy from Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Türkiye. Russia Base Debate: Simonyan says Armenia hasn’t raised the 102nd base issue with Putin; lawmakers also reject the idea Armenia would be “left without a master” if Russia leaves. Agriculture & Poverty: Pashinyan says agriculture saw no growth and declined; the labor minister reports poverty fell in 2024 (21.7%) and extreme poverty is near elimination (0.6%). Regional Connectivity: Azerbaijan pushes extending the China–Central Asia route via the Caspian Sea, linking it to the Middle Corridor and normalization talks. Business: Acba Bank will act as a market maker for EBRD dram-denominated bonds on Armenia’s stock exchange.