- Prime Minister Pashinyan awarded Hessian Peace Prize for his efforts toward establishing peace in the South Caucasus.
- State Duma elections begin in Russia under extraordinary conditions; voting will last three days.
- US will provide air defense missiles to Ukraine.
- US State Department authorizes Germany to transfer 10 Patriot missiles to Ukraine.
- Kyiv receives €3.3 billion from EU financial support package.
- Russia engages up to 25,000 North Koreans in drone assembly: report.
- Zelensky announces the creation of a new cooperation format – Carpathian 8.
- US approves visas for Pezeshkian and Araghchi to attend the UN General Assembly.
- Terrorist attack at a mosque in Pakistan: 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
