- Armenia does not participate in the meeting of the CSTO Defense Ministers’ Council.
- Armenia continues to be considered a full member of the CSTO, despite the freezing of participation: Massadikov.
- US and Iran exchange strikes in the Persian Gulf: DW.
- Khamenei participates in negotiations with the US: Trump does not rule out that at some point he will personally meet with the Iranian Supreme Leader.
- In Washington, Israel-Lebanon talks have managed to make progress: State Department.
- Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes again: oil terminal damaged in St. Petersburg.
- Hungary is ready to host Russian-Ukrainian settlement talks: Magyar.
- Trump appoints Bill Pulte as Director of National Intelligence.
- Ebola outbreak in Congo: death toll rises.

Ararat Mirzoyan discussed prospects for developing cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats with Ambassador of Pakistan to Armenia
Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ararat Mirzoyan has held a meeting with Shafqat Ali Khan, Pakistan’s first ambassador to Armenia since the

