AGP Executive Report
Last update: 40 minutes agoCOP17: UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned in Yerevan that global efforts to halt biodiversity loss are falling short, with nature finance far below what is needed. Armenia hosts the UN summit from Oct. 19 to 30. Peace Talks: Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan set 2031 as his target for signing and ratifying a peace deal with Azerbaijan. He said no agreement has been reached on enclaves, but reciprocal land exchanges are under discussion to avoid enclaves on either side. Energy: The government has declared Electric Networks of Armenia’s shares a matter of overriding public interest and plans to take the utility into state ownership, with management handed to an international company. Railways: Pashinyan and Russian Railways chief Oleg Belozerov agreed to form a joint working group on railway problems and upgrades; Armenia has raised changing the concession’s management, while Russia says the agreement remains in force. Politics: Opposition leader Gagik Tsarukyan went on trial over alleged fraud and money laundering. He denies the charges and calls the case fabricated. Diplomacy: Pashinyan described his refusal to visit Belarus as a diplomatic demarche, saying Armenia’s policy is guided by national interests.
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