EU–China Environment Talks: EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall and China’s ecology minister co-chaired the 11th EU-China Environment Policy Dialogue, stressing biodiversity and plastics cooperation ahead of COP17 in Armenia. EU Support & Connectivity: Politico reports Ursula von der Leyen has already canceled a July 1 Brussels meeting tied to Armenia, while Armenia’s economy ministry met EU mission heads on export resilience; separately, the EC, EIB and Armenia signed an MoU to support advisory work for key road links under the EPIC connectivity push. Post-Election Crackdown: Yerevan’s Council of Elders brawl triggered a criminal inquiry; opposition coordinator Avetik Chalabyan was detained and sentenced to two months over alleged efforts to obstruct voting rights, with investigators alleging foreign meetings aimed at pressuring Armenian voters. Court Fight Over Elections: Lawyers for Robert Kocharyan say his administrative lawsuit targets the CEC’s reasoning for approving criminal prosecution, not the underlying case. India–Armenia Diplomacy: PM Narendra Modi called Nikol Pashinyan to congratulate him on election victory and thank him for evacuating Indians stranded in Iran. Tech in Education: OpenAI’s ChatGPT Edu tool is being introduced in Armenia with about 50,000 free subscriptions for schools and universities. Consumer Rules: New regulations will let Armenians cancel remote purchases within 14 days starting July 1.