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OC Media19 October 2026, 09:28 UTCArmenia

Regional * Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Yerevan. The Georgian government’s administration says that the two discussed relations between Georgia and Iran, including positive cooperation in tourism, as well as the general situation in the region. Armenia * COP 17 kicked off in Yerevan yesterday and will last until 30 October. It is the 17th United Nations conference focusing on the issue of biodiversity. * Latvia’s Food and Veterin

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