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27 stories about Nikol Pashinyan, newest first. This page updates by itself with every new story.
Armenia could be expelled from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) for failing to pay its membership dues, according to the organization's Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, as reported by RIA Novosti.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said for the first time that early parliamentary elections could be held to adopt a new constitution. Authorities say the current parliament does not give his Civil Contract party a mandate for a constitutional referendum, which requires at least six more seats.
Heads of state of CSTO member countries may decide Armenia's membership of the organisation at a session of the Collective Security Council on November 11. CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov said so in a comment to TASS. He added that if the issue is placed on the council's agenda, a relevant decision could be adopted.
Taalatbek Masadykov, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), has said that Armenia has effectively left the organisation. APA reports that Masadykov made the remarks in a comment to TASS.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that signing a peace agreement with Azerbaijan as soon as possible is one of Armenia's main tasks.
Design work on the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project is set to begin today. Report.az, citing Armenian media, reported the news. Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan announced the plan at a government meeting in Armenia.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that a peace agreement with Azerbaijan could be signed in 2027–2028. According to Sputnik Armenia, he noted that signing the document this year would be difficult due to time constraints.
Kamran Bayramov, a member of the National Assembly's committee on international relations and interparliamentary ties, says Armenia's slow progress on a peace treaty with Azerbaijan raises doubts about Yerevan's intentions. Speaking to Modern.az, he pointed to the lack of concrete steps on the enclaves, the TRIPP project and a new constitution. He also recalled Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statement that the treaty would be signed by 2031.
An opinion piece by Azerbaijani MP Musa Urud, published by Modern.az, examines why the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace treaty remains unsigned. The text was initialled on 8 August 2025 at the White House in the presence of US President Donald Trump. More than fourteen months later, the author argues, Armenia has not shown sufficient determination to resolve the issues needed for signing.
Armenia's Foreign Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade, Ararat Mirzoyan, said that Azerbaijan does not demand that Armenia change its Constitution, but presents it as a precondition for signing a peace agreement. Modern.az reports that Mirzoyan made the remarks at a session of the parliament's Committee on Foreign Relations.
Russia is seeking to maintain its position in managing Armenia's railway infrastructure and to keep taking part in new transport routes forming in the South Caucasus, according to local media reported by Modern.az. The report says Russia's role in operating Armenia's rail network is important for building new logistics links in the region.
Iran and Armenia have agreed to prepare a bilateral strategic document and to develop regional cooperation in the economy and transit links. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian made the announcement while commenting on the results of his visit to Armenia. The information was published by Pars Today.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov issued a statement for the media in Yerevan on 17 October 2026 on the results of his official visit to the Republic of Armenia. He thanked Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for the invitation to an official visit and praised the warm welcome and hospitality extended to the Kyrgyz delegation. Japarov described the trip as historic, as it was the first official visit to Armenia by a head of state of Kyrgyzstan.
On 17 October, during President Sadyr Japarov's official visit to Armenia, a series of bilateral documents aimed at strengthening Kyrgyz-Armenian cooperation was signed in Yerevan.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov held face-to-face talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan on October 17.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statement that a peace treaty with Azerbaijan could be signed by 2031 has sparked debate. While he has stressed the importance of a deal and faster opening of the Zangezur corridor, the distant date is seen as a contradictory approach, and 2031 is also the year of Armenia's next parliamentary election.
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed that relations between Yerevan and Moscow have never cooled and have not changed, despite some disagreements. According to Musavat.com, citing his words, the Armenian side's railways...
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met in Yerevan within the framework of the leaders' summit of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. The meeting took place in the Armenian capital, as part of that summit.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said the enclave and exclave issue between Armenia and Azerbaijan is not an obstacle to signing the initialled peace agreement. Speaking at a press briefing, he called the matter sensitive but noted it is not among the conditions Azerbaijan has publicly raised for signing the treaty.
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Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has arrived in Yerevan, Armenia, at the invitation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. He is there to take part in the Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity, held within COP17.
President Sadyr Japarov attended the official opening ceremony of the Leaders' Summit held in Yerevan, Armenia, within the framework of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. The event took place on 15 October.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev travelled to Yerevan at the invitation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The trip is to attend the Biodiversity Leaders Summit held under COP17. Egemen.kz reported the news, citing the Akorda presidential press service.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov will make an official visit to Armenia on 15-17 October at the invitation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, according to the Kabar news agency, which reported from Bishkek.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the signing of a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan should be achieved by 2031. His remarks were reported by Sputnik Armenia and relayed by APA.
Turkey's rate cut, Azerbaijan's net-zero strategy, Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty timing and Kashagan arbitration ruling in today's Turkic news.
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