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Daily briefing
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on November 10 described the trilateral talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi as "very productive." He said there is still a lot of work to do and that nothing will be decided in the next 24 hours.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris, the prime minister's press secretary Melanya Harutyunyan said.
Turkey's Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has said that preparatory work to open the railway crossing and the Alican road crossing with Armenia has been completed.
Armenian and Kosovo Prime Ministers Nikol Pashinyan and Albin Kurti met in Paris. According to the government, the importance of expanding trade and economic ties was stressed, and the great potential for cooperation in tourism was noted.
At the initiative of the Human Rights Defender, an inquiry has been launched into the death on November 10 of Arsen Gevorgyan, who was held in detention at the Nubarashen penitentiary.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that CSTO leaders will be presented with a draft decision to strip Armenia of voting rights in the organization's bodies.
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan delivered opening remarks via video address at the 9th meeting of the EU-Armenia Civil Society Platform being held in Brussels.
Anna Hakobyan, the wife of the Prime Minister, has posted a video on her Facebook page about traffic jams in Yerevan.
The Baghramyan regional center of the Unified Social Service is ceasing operations, which, according to the service, is due to structural changes.
Former Armenia national team footballer Gevorg Ghazaryan announced in a video address that he will run for president of the Football Federation of Armenia, accepting a proposal made by six fan movements on November 6.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on CSTO member states to strengthen the organization's capabilities and coordinate their efforts amid international tension.
Armenia's first president Levon Ter-Petrosyan was discharged from the Best Life hospital on November 10 following surgery.
According to the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, the final stage of the 'RA Prime Minister's Cup' schoolchildren's swimming tournament will take place on November 20-21 at the pool of Tsaghkadzor's main sports complex in a camp format.
On November 10, Arsen Gevorgyan, Strong Armenia's candidate for mayor of Stepanavan community, died at the Nubarashen penitentiary.
FIDE Master Tigran Hambardzumyan won the WCF Crete Rapid Challenge 2026 rapid chess tournament, held on 8 November on the Greek island of Crete.
According to the Investigative Committee, A.H., at the June 7 parliamentary elections at polling station No. 17/66, photographed for mercenary purposes the moment the ballot of the "Armenia" alliance was being placed in the envelope.
Harvi Sarajyan, a 21-year-old footballer with MLS club Orlando City, has decided to play for Armenia's national team, the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) said.
US President Donald Trump said at a White House press conference that he would stand by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth if impeachment proceedings were launched against him.
US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and other countries prefer the continuation of the naval blockade of Iran and of Operation "Iron Gates", including the land blockade.
According to the Tourism Committee, 286,182 tourists visited Armenia in October 2026, while the number of tourist visits in January–October reached 2,043,531.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs said the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), held in Armenia on October 19-30, passed without incidents.
According to the daily Past, forceful methods are being used against developers alongside tax inspections.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Monday that a cyber unit linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was behind the cyberattack on supermarket refrigeration systems on 11 and 12 October.
The naval forces of Turkey and Egypt have been holding the "Sea of Friendship-2026 (Bahr El Sadaka)" exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Alexandria, since November 4.
On November 5–7, a delegation of the Interior Ministry's police, led by Police Guard Commander Hayk Babayan, was on a working visit to Oman.
A delegation led by Armenia's Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan met in Geneva with representatives of the shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC Group).
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Russia threatens no one but will respond in the event of aggression.
The head of Turkey's National Intelligence Organization, Ibrahim Kalın, said in Ankara on November 9 that Qatar plans to host a meeting in Doha next week between US Vice President JD Vance and Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for France on a working visit, the prime minister's press secretary Melanya Harutyunyan said.
Canada has imposed new sanctions on Russia covering 38 entities and 24 individuals. Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced this on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Paris.
On November 9, a 31-year-old man broke church property on the grounds of Surb Harutyun Church in the Parakar community of Armavir Province, the Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
On November 9, an explosion occurred at the HABAŞ steel plant in the Aliağa district of Turkey's Izmir province, followed by a fire.
On November 9, the 6th anniversary of the 2020 trilateral statement that ended the 44-day war, MPs of the National Assembly's Strong Armenia faction, led by Narek Karapetyan, laid flowers at the graves of the fallen at Yerablur.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has said the country no longer buys Russian gas and that two more power transmission lines to Romania are being built.
On November 9, the first joint exercises of the "Coalition of the Willing" supporting Ukraine began in Poland.
