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Monday, 9 March 2026

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Armenia * Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has spoken with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan about the Iran conflict. According to the Armenian readout, they ‘discussed the ongoing developments in the Middle East, expressing concern over the continuous escalation of the situation’. On the same day, Defence Minister Suren Papikyan spoke with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Chikovani. * A man has been arrested in Armenia after throwing a Molotov cocktail at the National Security Serv

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Friday, 6 March 2026

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Regional * Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has expressed concern over the drone attack on Nakhchivan Airport and conveyed solidarity with Azerbaijan during a phone call with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Similarly, Georgia’s Foreign Ministry reported a phone conversation between Minister Maka Botchorishvili and her Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov. Information about the calls was also released by the Azerbaijani side, with the difference that the Azerbaijani versions exp

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Thursday, 5 March 2026

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Regional * Based on satellite imagery, Armenia’s former Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan claimed that in summer 2025, Azerbaijani troops advanced further into Armenian territory and carried out fortification works. Armenia’s Defence Minister Suren Papikyan dismissed the claims, accusing Tatoyan of ‘lying’. * Today, Azerbaijan is transporting 1,984 tonnes of diesel to Armenia. APA wrote that in addition to the diesel, 135 tonnes of fertilizer would also be transported from Russia to Armenia

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Wednesday, 4 March 2026

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Regional * Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Georgia yesterday. He is scheduled to meet with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and attend the 15th session of the Georgia–Armenia Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation. Armenia * Archbishop Yezras Nersisyan, the head of the Russian and New Nakhichevan Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, has told TASS that no judge could be found in Armenia who would sentence Catholicos Karekin II. He further said

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Tuesday, 3 March 2026

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Regional * Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will visit Georgia on Tuesday, where he will meet with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Kobakhidze and other officials. Armenia * The interim manager of Armenian Electric Networks, Romanos Petrosyan, said negotiations over the shares of the company belonging to detained Russian–Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan have failed and the process has moved to the next stage. Under the constitution, ‘the government must recognise 100% of the sh

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Monday, 2 March 2026

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Regional * The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office has updated its travel advice for countries bordering Iran – Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, and Turkey – ‘amid ongoing tensions in the region’. Armenia * Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced his intention to increase pensions in line with inflation each year starting from 2027 or 2028. This follows decision adopted days earlier to increase pensions by up to ֏10,000 ($27) by April, ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for J

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Friday, 27 February 2026

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Regional * Georgian Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili said at the 7th Azerbaijan–Georgia–Turkey Business Forum that total Azerbaijan investment to Georgia since 2003 has exceeded $3.1 billion. Armenia * Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his wife Anna Hakobyan are separating, Hakobyan announced on Friday. Pashinyan released a statement later saying he ‘respected’ her decision. * Pashinyan travelled to Poland, where he met with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk, Polish President Karol