Regional * European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed the US-brokered Armenia–Azerbaijan peace agreements during a meeting with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Copenhagen. They called the Washington summit a ‘crucial step’ toward regional peace and stability. Pashinyan reiterated that peace has already been established following his August 8 talks with President Ilham Aliyev hosted by President Donald Trump. * Pashinyan and ...| OC Media
Regional * Saturday marked the fifth anniversary of the start of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. * That same day, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan gave a speech at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. He dedicated much of his time to the Armenia–Azerbaijan peace process, calling on Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to explain his use of the term ‘Zangezur corridor’, which Armenia perceives to be a territorial claim. Pashinyan also discussed Armenia’s EU aspirations, c...| 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
