  Armenia joins CIS foreign ministers' council session April 18, 2026 - 13:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safaryan participated in the regular session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). During the meeting, heads of delegations discussed issues related to cooperation within the CIS framework and exchanged views on regional developments. Among other topics, Safaryan referred to the ceremonial launch held on April 16 of the “Meghri as the CIS Cultural Capital 2026” project. He noted that a number of cultural events are planned throughout the year as part of this initiative.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  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. |
