- Pashinyan sends a telegram of condolences to Kobakhidze on the death of the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
- Iran confirms the news of the death of Ali Larijani and the commander of the Basij volunteer paramilitary unit Soleimani.
- Israel announces the death of Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib.
- The absence of this or that figure cannot affect the overall functioning of the system: Araghchi.
- The area of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran is shelled.
- Aliyev and Merz discuss the situation in the Middle East.
- Araghchi and Bayramov discuss regional issues.
- Iraq resumes oil exports through the pipeline to the Turkish port of Ceyhan.
- Joe Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, resigns.
- Ukraine and Russia strike each other again.
Ruben Rubinyan meets with Speaker of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk
On October 16, the President of the RA National Assembly Ruben Rubinyan being in Rome to participate in the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament
18/10/2026
