Quarantine Clampdown on Exports: Rosselkhoznadzor is restricting import of all quarantine-controlled products from Armenia from June 12, citing repeated detection of quarantine pests (including khapra beetle cases linked to nuts, dried peaches and dried tomatoes) and saying Armenia’s phytosanitary certification control is unreliable—also covering transit to EAEU states. Political Pressure at the Border: Pro-Russian “Strong Armenia” filed to annul June 7 parliamentary election results, while its lead candidate Narek Karapetyan says he was blocked from leaving Armenia and placed under a travel ban as the party challenges the vote. ID & Regulation Updates: Armenia says biometric passport design is ready, with issuance expected in fall 2026 after a planned visit to a Netherlands manufacturing site; meanwhile the Public Services Regulatory Commission signed a cooperation memo with Swiss HELVETAS on energy efficiency and green transition. Infrastructure & Energy: The Kaps Reservoir project is being updated after a terminated Chinese contract, with a new tender and a larger planned 60 million cubic meter design; PSRC also says higher Russian gas prices would affect electricity tariffs but not trigger rolling blackouts, with storage deployment planned. Capital Markets: Team Telecom Armenia was named “Leading Non-Financial Issuer” by the Armenia Securities Exchange for 2025 share trading activity.