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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 assis
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
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 Vladimir Del
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, claiming
