  Border checkpoint opens for humanitarian shipments June 11, 2026 - 16:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will send humanitarian aid to Lebanon through Turkish territory under a decision approved at a government meeting. According to the decision, the Margara border crossing on the Armenian-Turkish border will be open from June 12 to June 22 for the transportation of humanitarian cargo. The crossing is currently not operational, and existing legal regulations do not provide for the movement of people, goods or vehicles through this border point. The document states that the purpose of the decision is to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Lebanon, including members of the Armenian community affected by Israeli attacks. In 2025, Turkey temporarily opened the Margara border crossing to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid from Armenia to Syria.   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. |
