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- 3d ago
COP17 opens in Yerevan as UN warns biodiversity targets are off track
Delegates from the 196 countries that agreed the 2022 biodiversity targets opened talks in Armenia on Monday, 19 October, and will meet until 30 October, as the UN says most goals are behind schedule.
- 6d ago
UN chief Guterres says subsidising fossil fuels is 'subsidising suicide'
Speaking in Yerevan on Friday, 16 October, Guterres said hydrocarbons are making the planet boil, as states lag on cutting subsidies that harm nature before the COP17 summit.
- 6d ago
Guterres warns world is off track on biodiversity targets ahead of COP17
Only 26% of land and 12% of sea would be protected if current pledges are met, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at a press conference in Armenia, four days before COP17 opens in Yerevan.
- Oct 13
Jagiellonia asks PZPN for medical records on Wojtuszek's hernia surgery
Jagiellonia Białystok has asked the Polish Football Association for medical records on Norbert Wojtuszek, who had hernia surgery and will miss several weeks. The club wants to know what the national team medical staff did during the last camp.
- Oct 4
Dmitry Medvedev warns Armenia against European Union pivot and Ukraine comparison
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev warned that Armenia risks turning into a new Ukraine as Yerevan advances legislation toward European Union membership and seeks alternative gas suppliers.
- Oct 1
Alhadjo Cisse scores 95th-minute winner as Italy Under-21s beat Armenia 1-0 to set up Poland decider
Alhadjo Cisse struck in the 95th minute after a missed penalty and two crossbars in Yerevan, keeping Italy in contention for direct Euro 2027 qualification ahead of their decisive Group E clash with Poland.
- Sep 30
Russia caps cash ruble exports to seven post-Soviet states at 1 million rubles
A decree signed by Vladimir Putin cuts the cash limit for individuals traveling to Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and four other countries from $100,000 to approximately $11,900, while banning corporate cash exports entirely.
- Aug 28
Ararat-Armenia beats Universitatea Craiova 1-0 to secure Europa League berth
Ararat-Armenia secured a 1-0 win in Yerevan through a 98th-minute penalty rebound to eliminate Universitatea Craiova 2-1 on aggregate from the Europa League play-offs.
- Jul 2
EU offers Armenia tariff-free access and €18 million in aid to counter Russian trade pressure
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a package of trade liberalisation and financial support for Armenia on Thursday, aiming to help the South Caucasus nation withstand economic coercion from Russia.
- Jun 8
Armenia's pro-Western PM wins re-election with 49.8%, vows to continue pivot from Moscow despite Russian disinformation campaign
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party secured a parliamentary majority with 49.81% of the vote, defeating three pro-Russian opposition blocs in an election marred by disinformation and arrests.
