- In Paris, Suren Papikyan was awarded the Legion of Honour.
- Ararat Mirzoyan and Abbas Araghchi exchanged views on possibilities for resolving the situation in the Middle East.
- Pezeshkian and Sharif discuss diplomatic efforts aimed at peace in the region.
- Foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia will travel to Islamabad to discuss a ceasefire.
- Military operations continue in Middle East.
- Another 164 employees of Rosatom evacuated from the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.
- Pressure on Ukraine will not lead to a quick end to the war, Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
- Weapons for Ukraine could be diverted into Middle East, Marco Rubio.
- Russia and Ukraine continue to exchange strikes; casualties reported.
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
