  Russia sends new wheat batch to Armenia through Azerbaijan March 9, 2026 - 12:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new shipment of grain from Russia will reach Armenia through the territory of Azerbaijan. Seven railcars carrying wheat were dispatched to Armenia on March 8, APA reported. In November 2025, Russian wheat was transported to Armenia via Azerbaijan for the first time after a 35-year pause. Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk described it as symbolic that the first cargo delivered along that route was Russian wheat — a key symbol of life and creation. A shipment of Kazakh wheat has also reached Armenia using the same route.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
