Latest news in Armenia? September 5th, 2026

President Vahagn Khachaturyan publicly emphasized building direct trust with regional neighbors, advocating for resolving South Caucasus issues without outside mediators and advancing Armenia’s “Crossroads of Peace” regional transit and energy initiatives. ArmenpressThe European Union moved forward with temporary trade-liberalization measures for Armenia. Following European Council approval, the European Parliament’s trade committee advanced the plan to suspend tariffs on approximately 80% of Armenian exports for two years, aimed at offsetting recent trade pressures and export restrictions from Russia. AzerNewsPrime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s office addressed international media, reiterating that the government holds a clear public mandate to conclude a lasting peace treaty with Azerbaijan, even as diplomatic talks and border demarcations remain active topics of regional negotiation. ArmenpressFrance announced the appointment of a new ambassador to Armenia, continuing diplomatic and security engagement between Paris and Yerevan. Concurrently, the Armenian Ministry of Defense confirmed that Armenian peacekeeping units concluded their NATO Operational Capabilities Concept (OCC) Level 1 self-evaluations. Armenpress+ 1Major domestic expos got underway in Yerevan, including the continuing sessions of the Armenia Expo-2026 industrial forum and the opening of Tour EXPO 2026 at the Yerevan central railway complex. Armenpress