“The prime minister will arrive in Moscow on June 14 and will attend the opening match of the [2018 FIFA World Cup]. He will also hold talks with Russian authorities,” he said.

Earlier in the day, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik that, next week, Russian President Vladimir Putin would meet with Pashinyan, who will pay a visit to the country to attend the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Russia's first-ever World Cup will be held between June 14 and July 15 in 11 host cities across the country.