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Pashinyan suggests possibility of early elections linked to constitutional reform and outlines timeline for peace with Azerbaijan
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Pashinyan suggests possibility of early elections linked to constitutional reform and outlines timeline for peace with Azerbaijan
22 October 2026

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made a series of significant statements while speaking with journalists on Thursday, October 22. He addressed issues concerning constitutional reform, relations with Azerbaijan, a peaceful settlement, and the government’s future political agenda.

Commander of Kadyrov’s special police regiment reiterates threats against those who ‘help terrorists’
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Commander of Kadyrov’s special police regiment reiterates threats against those who ‘help terrorists’
22 October 2026

The commander of the Akhmat Kadyrov Special Police Regiment of Chechnya’s Interior Ministry, Zamid Chalaev, attempted during an Instagram livestream the previous day to explain a video address he had posted two days earlier, in which he threatened suspected extremists with a bullet “without trial or investigation”.

Israel becomes a source of discord: Azerbaijan bans 31 Turkish citizens from entering the country
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Israel becomes a source of discord: Azerbaijan bans 31 Turkish citizens from entering the country
21 October 2026

Azerbaijan has banned 31 Turkish citizens from entering the country, including Fatih Erbakan, leader of the New Welfare Party, MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, journalists and religious figures. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said the decision was prompted by their online publications, which it assessed as containing calls for the violent overthrow of the government and incitement to religious hatred. The ban marks another stage in the deterioration of relations between the two countries, which began after a diplomatic walkout at the UN General Assembly and intensified over restrictions on the wearing of hijabs in Azerbaijani schools.

Four EAEU member states have warned Armenia of potential economic losses, while a former lawmaker has predicted a
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Four EAEU member states have warned Armenia of potential economic losses, while a former lawmaker has predicted a "collapse."
21 October 2026

A report on the possible suspension of Armenia’s participation in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)—prepared by representatives from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan—outlines the economic consequences such a move would have for the republic. According to the authors, Armenia’s GDP could shrink by 15.6%, while inflation could climb to 14.9%.