The Russian government said on Saturday that it had approved the draft decree for the allocation of over 270 million rubles (almost $4 million) to the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor) so that it could engage in the World Health Organization (WHO) initiative on measles and rubella elimination.

The opening of the border between Turkey and Armenia and the establishment of diplomatic ties remain out of question until the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is settled, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.

The Russian government said on Saturday that it had approved a draft law for ratification of the provisional free trade deal between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Iran, which is now the subject to parliamentary approval.

The negotiations on creation of a free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Egypt and India may start soon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.

Armenia discusses with Russia the possibility of obtaining a new military loan of $100 million, Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan said on Wednesday.

Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Thomas Greminger will visit Armenia on Tuesday where he will meet with a number of the country's top officials, including Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said.