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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will hold a trilateral meeting with the European Council and European Commission presidents in Brussels, says his office.
Prime Minister Pashinyan arrived in the Belgian capital Brussels on Monday on a working visit, during which he is scheduled to meet top EU officials.
A statement by the his office said Pashinyan will hold a trilateral meeting with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen later in the day.
It added that the premier will also separately meet EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever during the visit.
Pashinyan's visit comes weeks after a trip by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas to Armenia’s capital Yerevan in late June, where both sides reaffirmed their commitment to deeper ties and regional stability.
Russia's health watchdog said on Tuesday that no cases of plague had been detected among anyone who had come into contact with a Siberian plague institute laboratory worker who died last week, and locals said their lives had barely been disrupted.
Russia struck Ukraine overnight in one of the biggest attacks of the conflict, killing at least 19 people, Kyiv's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Around 70 missiles were fired at Ukraine during the attack, as well as drones, the Ministry said.
The Saudi-led coalition says it has carried out a series of military operations against Houthi targets in Yemen after attacks on two Saudi airports left three people dead and dozens injured.
Azerbaijan and the five Central Asian states have signed two key documents at the 8th Consultative Meeting of Heads of State in Turkmenbashi, formalising a broader framework for regional cooperation in transport, trade, energy, digitalisation and security.
An investigation into August Hanning, the former head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), has no connection to Azerbaijan, informed sources have told AnewZ.
Iran is reviewing a U.S. response to Tehran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying a reply could come within days.
Central Asian countries have agreed on water withdrawal limits and reservoir operating plans for the 2026-2027 non-growing season, with inflows into Kazakhstan’s Shardara Reservoir -- a crucial water source for agriculture --expected to reach around 10 billion cubic metres.
Tajikistan has begun the process of leaving the International Criminal Court, citing what it calls growing politicisation and bias in the court’s work.
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 8 October 2026. These are the top five stories from the region.
Georgia has detained a man who planned to sell uranium-238 to a foreign national for $700,000, the national security service said on Wednesday.
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