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Regional * Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced on Sunday that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan would participate in an informal summit of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries on Monday. They were also expected to have one-on-one meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Later, the state-run media outlet Azertac wrote that Aliyev would not attend the summit due to ‘a tight work schedule’. Armenia * On Sunday, Pashiny
Armenia * On Thursday, the inaugural meeting of Armenia–US Bilateral Working Group in Support of the Outcomes of the Washington summit was held, Armenian Foreign Ministry reported. The sides ‘highlighted the substantial steps towards the implementation’ of the signed Memoranda of Understanding and ‘shared their respective progress reports in that direction’. * Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he had asked Russia, which manages Armenia’s railways, to ‘urgently address’ the full restoration
Regional * Today, 22 railcars of SOCAR-produced AI-95 gasoline will be shipped from Azerbaijan to Armenia. According to the APA, Azerbaijani petroleum products will be sold to Armenia at international market prices. * On Wednesday, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze addressed the controversy around the high tariffs Georgia reportedly requested for transfer to Azerbaijani fuel through its territory to Armenia. According to Armenian state media outlet Armenpress, Kobakhidze expressed con
Regional * The trial of former Nagorno-Karabakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan has concluded in Azerbaijan. His state appointed lawyer Emil Babishov filed two motions, and both of them were denied by the judge. The next court process is scheduled for tomorrow. Armenia * Parliament has adopted a draft law reducing compulsory military service from 24 months to 18 starting from 1 January 2026. * Armenia and Luxembourg have signed a joint declaration on a strategic partnership. * The Foreign
