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
Temirlan Machalikashvili, 19, was shot dead in his bed in the Pankisi Valley by heavily armed and masked Georgian security officers during a counterterror sweep in 2017.| OC Media
Regional * Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has met with his Abkhazian and South Ossetian counterparts, Oleg Bartsits and Akhsar Dzhioev respectively, in Sochi. Following the meeting, both Abkhazia and South Ossetia signed a plan for consultations between their respective foreign ministries and the Russian Foreign Ministry for 2026–2027. * Lavrov also announced that a state programme for the socio-economic development of South Ossetia for 2026–2030 was being developed with Russian a...| OC Media
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 * 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
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
Regional * Armenia officially confirmed Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s two-day visit to the US, which will take place on 7–8 August. Pashinyan’s office noted that in Washington DC, he will have a bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump, as well as a trilateral meeting between Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, ‘aiming to advance peace, prosperity, and economic cooperation in the region’. * The Azerbaijani state-run media outlet Azertac wrote that President Ilh...| OC Media
Regional * On Monday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot about the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. According to the State Department, the sides, among other issues, discussed ‘securing peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia’. * On Monday afternoon, the Armenian Defence Ministry reported a ceasefire violation case by Azerbaijan that same day. In turn, the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry denied that its troops had opened fire. Accord...| OC Media
Regional * Yesterday, the Armenian Foreign Ministry told Armenpress that Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan would join Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as part of the Armenian delegation to Washington DC. Previously, Pashinyan’s Office announced that Pashinyan would visit the US from 7–8 August, during which he is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump as well as a trilateral meeting with Trump and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Armenia * The Investigative Com| OC Media
Regional * A number of countries and organisations, including Turkey, France, Germany, Iran, Georgia, NATO, have welcomed the declaration between Armenia and Azerbaijan signed in Washington on 8 August, which included a plan to create a route connecting Azerbaijan and its exclave Nakhchivan through Armenian territory. * Russia reacted more negatively to the declaration, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova saying that the meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan| OC Media
Regional * Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev have arrived in Washington, DC for respective talks with US President Donald Trump, which will be followed by a joint press conference. The talks are expected to be centered on the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as the creation of a road connecting Azerbaijan to its exclave of Nakhchivan, which will reportedly be created under the management of a US company and tentatively called th| OC Media
