An air raid alert has been declared at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. Passengers have been instructed to move to the nearest safe areas and shelters, according to the airport’s announcement.
The CSTO may discuss Armenia’s membership at its November 11 session, Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov has said. He noted that the issue of Armenia’s possible withdrawal could be added to the agenda.
Armenia has allocated an additional 1.6 billion drams, or approximately $4.7 million, for the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, currently being held in Yerevan.
The decision was approved at Thursday’s Cabinet meeting.
Armenia’s NSS has confirmed that an Azerbaijani citizen entered Armenian territory in Tavush Province after losing his way. While the agency said measures were being taken to return him, Azerbaijani media have reported that he has since been returned.
Members of Iran’s nationwide network of university lecturers formed a human chain along the coast of Hormuz Island, expressing their readiness to defend the country’s maritime and land borders.
Azerbaijan has added 31 turkish citizens to its list of undesirable persons, citing statements allegedly targeting the country's sovereignty, national security, and leadership, according to the azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
Armenian opposition mayoral candidate Arsen Gevorgyan arrested in Stepanavan ahead of Sunday's local elections, opposition MP Arega Hovsepyan reports. Around 14 people have reportedly been detained.
Armed police have tightened security near Azerbaijan’s Consulate General in Istanbul following a protest by religious activists over alleged hijab restrictions in Azerbaijani educational institutions.
Canada’s Hayasa Metals plans to invest $10 million to $20 million in Armenia over the coming years to explore for new copper deposits. The company is also seeking partners for geological exploration under its Vardenis project.