Pashinyan to attend Khamenei funeral![]() July 2, 2026 - 19:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will travel to Iran on July 3 to attend the funeral ceremony of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. He confirmed the visit during a briefing with journalists in response to a question from Armenpress, according to the agency. "Yes, I will leave tomorrow and return the same day. Naturally, meetings with the Iranian leadership are planned," Pashinyan said, confirming earlier reports in the Iranian media. Iranian media had previously reported that senior officials from a number of countries would attend the farewell and funeral ceremonies for Ali Khamenei. 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 |