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Regional * Armenia has condemned the Israeli attack on Iran, calling it ‘deeply concerning’. ‘Taking place especially ahead of the next round of negotiations, endangers the peaceful efforts as well as overall regional stability and global peace’, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said. * Today, Azerbaijan said that it was ‘deeply concerned’ by the military operation carried out by Israel’s attack on Iran. ‘While resolutely condemning the escalation of the situation, we urge the parties to resolve
Armenia * Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has received the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset. According to the Armenian readout, during the meeting, issues on the agenda of Armenia-Council of Europe cooperation, ‘as well as prospects for expanding joint programs in the fields of democracy and the rule of law, were discussed’. * On Thursday, Pashinyan sent congratulatory messages to the Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Russia Da
Armenia * On Wednesday, Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset will visit Armenia, as part of his visit he will have several high-profile meetings, including with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. * On Tuesday, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan met with his Singaporean counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, in Nice, France. According to the Armenian readout, they discussed ‘several concrete directions for developing the cooperation and enriching the bilateral agenda’. The
Armenia * Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has proposed the creation of a council that would take active steps towards organising the election of a new catholicos. He mentioned the criteria for the candidates and suggested those meeting the requirements to apply his personal email, as he stated he would ‘take responsibility for the selection’ of the council’s first 10 members. * Armenpress reports that the Prosecutor General has officially requested the parliament to approve the initiation of c
