France, Oct. 12 -- Armenia's relationship with Russia "can no longer be the same as it was before", Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told RFI in an exclusive interview in Yerevan, as his government seeks closer ties with the European Union without abandoning its longstanding partnership with Moscow.

Pashinyan said Armenia was pursuing a policy designed to give the country more political and economic options rather than replacing dependence on one power with dependence on another.

His comments come amid a profound reshaping of Armenia's foreign relations following years of upheaval that have included the 2018 revolution, repeated conflict with neighbouring Azerbaijan and the exodus of the Armenian population from Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023....