German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius sees little reason to expect a swift ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, despite trilateral talks scheduled for next week in Abu Dhabi involving the United States, Ukraine and Russia, BGNES news agency reported.

Pistorius said the prospects for a ceasefire largely depend on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s position and US President Donald Trump’s next steps.

“Events over the past few months offer no grounds for hope that Trump’s approach will quickly lead to a ceasefire, let alone peace,” Pistorius said.

He stressed that any agreement between Washington and Moscow reached without Ukraine’s participation or at its expense would be unacceptable.

The German defence minister emphasised that this position applies not only to Ukraine but also to European countries, whose security interests must be taken into account.

Several European broadcasters have received emailed bomb threats, prompting staff evacuations and interruptions to broadcasting, Deutsche Welle reports.

Those receiving the warnings included Ireland’s RTÉ, Britain’s Sky, Bulgaria’s privately owned Nova television channel and others. No explosive devices were found at any of the broadcasters concerned.

RTÉ replaced its television programmes with music and pre-recorded broadcasts. In some cases, broadcasting was interrupted for up to three hours.

The newsrooms of Nova and RTÉ received emails stating: “We want the whole world to know about us, so one of our agents has planted an explosive device in your building. It will explode in 45 minutes. Time is ticking.”

It is not yet known who is behind the hoax threats. However, the emails sent to RTÉ and Nova were signed “Mikhail Andropov”. The surname is the same as that of Yuri Andropov, the former General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union’s Central Committee.

Armenia has two competitors on the penultimate day of competition at the World Weightlifting Championships.

Emma Poghosyan and Liana Gyurjyan will compete in the women’s 86kg category. Competition in this category will begin at 15:00 Yerevan time.

Armenia’s Aleksandra Grigoryan has already won a bronze medal in the clean and jerk at these championships.

US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Brendan Hanrahan, Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Vahan Kostanyan and Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov have announced the launch of trilateral technical planning groups to advance the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) multimodal transit route.

According to Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, this format brings together policymakers and technical experts from the three countries to work collaboratively and help ensure long-term regional stability, economic viability, regional connectivity and commercial prosperity. It also reaffirms the significance of the landmark declaration of the Peace Summit held on 8 August 2025, mediated by US President Donald Trump.

“With a shared commitment to turning the vision into tangible progress, the parties agreed to launch the first two trilateral technical planning groups, focusing on transport and electricity transmission. Establishing these technical planning groups is an important step towards resolving complex technical issues and moving to the next stages of implementation, including ensuring connections with other regional infrastructure,” the ministry’s statement reads.

The ministry said the parties reaffirmed their respective commitments to ensuring that all components of TRIPP become operational as soon as possible.

A meeting to elect a prosecutor member of the Ethics Commission under Armenia’s Prosecutor General was held on 6 November 2026, chaired by Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan. The election was held because the term of commission member Armen Grigoryan, head of the Prosecutor General’s Office’s Department for Crimes against Property, expires on 14 November 2026.

According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, Article 23, paragraph 2, of the Law on the Prosecutor’s Office requires a new prosecutor member of the Ethics Commission to be elected by a majority vote of the prosecutor general, deputy prosecutors general who are not commission members, heads of the office’s structural divisions, the Yerevan city prosecutor, regional prosecutors, prosecutors of Yerevan’s administrative districts and military prosecutors of garrisons.

“Armen Grigoryan was nominated as a candidate for prosecutor member of the Ethics Commission under the Prosecutor General. The election was conducted by secret ballot. Following the vote, the Counting Commission announced the results: Armen Grigoryan was elected to the Ethics Commission under the Prosecutor General with 40 votes in favour and none against,” the Prosecutor General’s Office said.

Vardapetyan congratulated Grigoryan on his re-election and stressed the importance of continuing to uphold integrity and objectivity in this highly responsible work.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took part in the Restart Foundation’s MaskOFF panel discussion.

According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Pashinyan welcomed the participants and thanked them for the invitation. He said that, in his view, the greatest task he needed to accomplish for young people was the signing and ratification of the peace agreement.

“The Republic of Armenia with its internationally recognised territory and open borders — figuratively speaking, that is the condition in which I must hand the country over to young people. In my view, this must be the starting point for resolving the fundamental issues. That, together with the subsequent actions it entails, will determine the implementation of the agenda you have outlined. Particularly now, considering that we are deepening our relations with the European Union, I hope that by 2029 we will already have secured a decision on visa liberalisation with the EU, and the Academic City project will have become irreversible. A peaceful country with open borders. Do you know what I think this means? It means that, in these circumstances, young people face no restrictions on fulfilling any ambition, achieving any goal or implementing any project.”

Continuing, the prime minister stressed:

“Of course, economic stability and energy independence are also very important components in completing the picture I have described, and I am now focused on addressing these issues. First, of course, comes peace and its institutionalisation. How confident am I that we will succeed in resolving this issue? As the saying goes, no one can give a 100% guarantee. But I believe resolving it is realistic, though quite difficult. Among those difficulties, a significant one is the need for a roadmap, political discourse and an ideology that the public in general, and young people in particular, will find convincing. Therefore, engaging with young people is also very significant and important from this perspective and for resolving this issue.”

Concluding his remarks, Pashinyan said:

“Education is the most important factor in seeing and assessing reality, finding solutions and seeing them through. This is why the government has declared education the strategy of strategies. Wherever we find that we cannot resolve an issue at any level — individual, state or group — we must return to our education and work on it, again at the individual, group, public and state levels. This is, broadly, our vision of the future and the work ahead.

“As I said, it is also very important that we hand the state, the Republic of Armenia, over to the next generation as a peaceful, secure, developing and prosperous country — that is a somewhat lengthy process — with delimited and demarcated borders, and open borders. This is where the vision of the state’s enduring existence arises: the process of passing it down from generation to generation must continue forever. And Armenia, as a state, must exist forever. This is the greatest agenda that I believe we must all work to advance.”

Pashinyan then answered numerous questions from young participants concerning Armenia’s foreign and domestic policy, establishing peace with Azerbaijan, the border delimitation process, steps towards signing and ratifying the peace agreement, and the normalisation of Armenia–Türkiye relations and expectations for the near future.

During the question-and-answer session, the prime minister also addressed relations with the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), Armenia–EU cooperation and its further development, measures towards visa liberalisation, the ideology of Real Armenia and its principles, government programmes promoting balanced regional development and other topics.

The third Global Armenian Summit in Yerevan offers Armenians living around the world an opportunity to meet, exchange experiences and gain a better understanding of the diversity of Armenian culture.

Sevana Zadorian, Chair of the City of Glendale Arts and Culture Commission, Political Consultant, and Attorney, said this in an interview with Armenpress.

“I came here without any expectations. My main goal was to take part in discussions, meet and talk to different people, and learn more about Armenian culture in different parts of the diaspora. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, studied in San Francisco and have a fairly good understanding of our culture in the United States. However, I wanted to learn more about what is happening in Armenian communities in other countries,” Zadorian said.

She said the summit had given her the opportunity to meet Armenians from different countries with whom she had never previously interacted.

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“I have met Armenians here who came from Denmark. I had never met an Armenian living in Denmark before. I have also met and spoken to participants from the Netherlands, Belgium, different parts of the world and, of course, Armenia. I have also met repatriates who have returned to Armenia. I spoke to them about culture and the arts and tried to understand how they perceive Armenian identity and values. This has been a very enjoyable experience. We have come together around a common goal: to discuss and understand what can be done in the future,” she said.

This is Zadorian’s first time attending the Global Armenian Summit. She said she was pleased to have been invited.

“I come to Armenia frequently, every year. I love coming here. Armenia is definitely home to me, so being here is nothing new,” she said.

Zadorian believes such gatherings are also important because they allow people to establish direct connections with others whom they would find it difficult to meet in everyday life or even online.

“It is not easy to connect with such people. Here, however, we have the opportunity to speak face to face and get to know each person individually. As an Armenian, this is a wonderful way to broaden my understanding of Armenian culture,” she stressed.

Speaking about the diversity of the Armenian diaspora, Zadorian said Armenians living in different countries had different life experiences, worldviews and cultural perspectives, which were valuable to learn about.

“I meet people and discuss politics in their countries, what being Armenian means to them and what they do in life. Armenians are extremely diverse. There is no single word that can describe an Armenian. We are a multicultural and diverse community, and this summit is a wonderful opportunity to get to know one another better, understand who we are and what we do,” Zadorian concluded.

The third Global Armenian Summit, whose central aim is to strengthen Armenia–diaspora ties, officially opened on 5 November. Around 800 representatives from approximately 55 countries are taking part.

Leaving Armenia’s children a legacy of peace rather than revenge, and preventing reasons for war from arising, is one of the country’s most important security guarantees. Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council Alen Simonyan said this during the third Global Armenian Summit, responding to a question about why Armenia was seeking to normalise relations with Türkiye rather than focusing on strengthening itself.

Simonyan said Armenia needed a strong army that would make any attack on the country extremely painful for the adversary.

“I believe we must have an army that would make an attack on the Republic of Armenia so painful that the adversary would not even feel the need to attempt it. But if we look more deeply, I think we must ensure that there is no reason at all to wage war against one another. Why should we go to war with the Turks? If they want to attack us, we will not have time to become stronger. The illusion we have been fed for 70 years — that we must cling to Russia’s tail or the Turks will devour us — has nothing to do with reality,” Simonyan said.

Simonyan also addressed the significance of the TRIPP project, stressing that trade and the development of shared interests were important expressions of peace.

“One of the main expressions of peace is trade and having shared interests. TRIPP was one of the best expressions of peace. It also has significance for security. TRIPP is an Armenian–American economic project. Today, when there is effectively a war between the US and Iran, the project will run approximately 15 metres from the Iranian border. I want to consider its role and significance not only from our perspective, but also globally, in the context of the US, Iran and the entire region. Underestimating TRIPP’s role and significance will lead to nothing good. This is an economic and diplomatic project, an instrument of peace. It is also a guarantee in economic terms,” Simonyan concluded.

The ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE 2026) is taking place in Shanghai, China, on November 5–10, aiming to promote international trade, expand economic cooperation and support the sustainable development of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Armenia’s Ministry of Economy said the country is once again participating with a joint national pavilion this year, showcasing the products and production capabilities of 14 Armenian companies.

“Representatives from 162 countries are participating in the exhibition, which brings together 4,142 foreign companies. At an event promoting national pavilions during the exhibition, the Ministry of Economy presented Armenia’s economic potential, investment opportunities and business environment, highlighting the country’s potential as an attractive investment destination,” the ministry said.

The ministry also said that Armenia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to China, Vahe Gevorgyan, visited the Armenian national pavilion. He toured the pavilion, viewed the range of products presented by Armenian companies and learnt about their distinctive features and production capabilities. He also enquired about the companies’ operations, the competitive advantages of the products on display and the prospects for promoting Armenian products in the Chinese market.

The first aircraft operated by Bulgarian airline GullivAir landed at Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport on 7 November, marking the resumption of direct Sofia–Yerevan–Sofia flights through cooperation between GullivAir and Bulgaria Air.

An event was held at the airport to mark the occasion, attended by Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Vahan Kostanyan and Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Ivanka Tasheva.

Kostanyan said the resumption of flights between Yerevan and Sofia was a very important step, particularly given the level of political dialogue between the two countries.

“Only a few months ago, we elevated relations between Yerevan and Sofia to the level of a strategic partnership, and developing economic relations between the two countries is therefore an important part of our agenda. We see that exports of agricultural produce from Armenia to Bulgaria have already increased considerably in recent months. Until now, these have largely been transported by land. I believe the availability of this flight also gives our private-sector exporters a new opportunity to consider increasing exports through air cargo, allowing them to reach European markets much faster. Bulgaria today serves as our gateway to the EU market,” Kostanyan said.

Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Ivanka Tasheva expressed hope that the initiative would develop and prove sustainable, describing it as a very important step towards improving ties between the two countries.

“Our countries enjoy excellent relations, which we must further strengthen and develop. This applies to trade relations, energy and contacts between people, particularly young people, which are very important. There is a long list of issues of mutual interest. We can use this opportunity to move forward and develop our ties further. The Bulgarian government is ready to move forward. GullivAir and Bulgaria Air will develop this connection together. We greatly appreciate the excellent work of everyone in all the institutions involved,” Tasheva said.

Bulgaria’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia, Nikola Nikolov, said this was an important step towards strengthening connectivity, boosting year-round tourism, and deepening the economic and diplomatic ties between Bulgaria and Armenia.

“Our key objective is to ensure that this route operates throughout the year, facilitating direct contacts between our peoples, business communities and institutions.

“I wish GullivAir and Bulgaria Air every success and extend my sincere gratitude to all government bodies and institutions in both countries that made this direct connection possible!” Nikolov added.

Flights will operate twice a week, every Thursday and Saturday.