Armenia * The Kremlin press service has announced that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will participate in the Global Nuclear Conference held in Moscow today. The forum is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Russian nuclear industry, and will see participation from Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Aliaksandr Lukashenka, as well as representatives from Myanmar, Ethiopia, Iran, Uzbekistan, Egypt, and Niger. * The Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction has found Archb| OC Media
Regional * Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefly met during the Transatlantic Dinner hosted by Rubio on Wednesday. Armenia’s Foreign Ministry reported the contacts, while also emphasising that Armenia ‘highly appreciates the continued active involvement’ of the US in further strengthening the ‘already established’ peace. * The Armenian Court of Appeals has upheld the detention of Georgia...| OC Media
Armenia * Turkey’s flagship carrier, Turkish Airlines, has announced plans to begin regular direct flights to Yerevan. The decision follows recent diplomatic efforts to normalise ties between Armenia and Turkey after decades of closed borders and strained relations. Ankara has linked progress to the signing of a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which Turkish officials expect in early 2026. * The US Embassy in Yerevan announced it will suspend regular updates on its Facebook page u| OC Media
Regional * During a regular meeting with the heads of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, in response to a speech from Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov, emphasised that it was necessary to refrain from using the controversial term ‘Zangezur corridor’. Grigoryan attended the meeting, which was hosted by Belarus, remotely. * South Ossetian Prime Minister Konstantin Dzhussoyev has met with his Abkhazian counterpart Vladimi...| OC Media
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