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Diplomatic representatives from Armenia and Pakistan are actively working on plans to open a Pakistani embassy in Armenia, according to reports from Armenian media outlets.
In response to media inquiries, Armenia’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that the two countries have agreed to exchange diplomatic representatives. This comes after the signing of a joint communiqué, which formalised the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Pakistan.
"By signing the joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Pakistan, the governments of both nations agreed to exchange representatives and offer each other the necessary support to set up diplomatic missions," the Armenian Foreign Ministry stated.
The ministry emphasised that the exchange of representatives would be carried out in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and international diplomatic norms. Further details regarding the progress of the embassy’s establishment will be shared with the public in due course.
This move signals a significant step forward in strengthening ties between Armenia and Pakistan, following years of informal relations. The establishment of a Pakistani embassy in Armenia would further solidify diplomatic, political, and economic collaboration between the two nations.
While the exact timeline for the embassy’s opening has not yet been confirmed, the agreement marks a milestone in enhancing cooperation between the two countries, highlighting their commitment to mutual recognition and international diplomacy.
Kuwait arrested four members of an IRGC-linked group as they tried to enter the country by sea, the Gulf state's KUNA news agency reported on Tuesday. Meanwhile, a senior IRGC officer said Iran had expanded its definition of the Strait of Hormuz to include a far wider area.
Australia confirmed it will repatriate citizens from the MV Hondius cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, with quarantine on arrival. Spain, France are evacuating nationals as three deaths are confirmed. In the U.S., two passengers have been isolated after testing positive for the virus.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed Iran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal as a “stupid proposal,” saying Tehran failed to commit to abandoning its pursuit of a nuclear weapon, while warning the fragile ceasefire was on “massive life support”.
Metropolitan Shio of Senaki and Chkhorotsku has been elected the 142nd head of the Georgian Orthodox Church at a meeting of clergy in Tbilisi following the death of longtime Patriarch Ilia II.
Afghanistan has signed a five-year gold mining contract with Afghan and Azerbaijani companies in a deal worth more than $20m, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has said.
Senior officials from China and Uzbekistan met in Beijing this week for talks on trade, infrastructure and bilateral cooperation, underscoring a relationship that has continued to deepen steadily in recent years.
Senior economic officials from China and the U.S. are holding two days of trade talks in Seoul this week ahead of a summit in Beijing, where Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are set to meet face to face for the first time this year.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer laid down the gauntlet to challengers on Tuesday (12 May), as he defied calls to resign at a meeting of Cabinet, telling ministers that there had been no official move to trigger a leadership contest.
Malaysia's Maritime Enforcement Agency has launched a search and rescue operation for 14 people missing at sea after a wooden boat, strongly believed to be illegally transporting undocumented Indonesian migrants, capsized and sank off the country's western coast on Monday morning.
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