Armenian Deputy Minister of Economy Arman Khojoyan met with a delegation of business representatives from the United Arab Emirates on July 16 to discuss expanding trade cooperation.

According to Armenia’s Ministry of Economy, the meeting focused on opportunities to export fresh vegetables and flowers from Armenia to the UAE market.

The sides also discussed the organisation of export procedures, logistics routes and phytosanitary requirements.

Khojoyan outlined the Armenian government’s key export promotion policies, highlighting the importance of expanding cooperation with the Gulf countries and increasing exports of Armenian fresh vegetables and flowers. 

He also presented the potential of Armenia’s greenhouse sector, the range of fresh vegetables and flowers produced in the country, their quality advantages and existing export opportunities. He additionally proposed exploring the possibility of exporting Armenian mineral water to the UAE. Representatives of companies producing flowers and fresh vegetables, as well as logistics service providers, also took part in the meeting. 

They presented their main areas of activity, product portfolios, export experience and cooperation opportunities, while discussing supply arrangements and compliance with market requirements.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties agreed to continue cooperation, maintain business contacts and exchange information to develop practical areas of future collaboration, with the aim of expanding trade and economic ties between Armenia and the United Arab Emirates. 

On July 17, Deputy Minister Arman Khojoyan, UAE Ambassador to Armenia Nariman Al Mulla and members of the business delegation visited several greenhouse facilities in Armenia to assess production and export capacities, as well as packaging, cold storage and logistics infrastructure.

Armenia’s Environmental Protection and Mining Inspectorate hosted a working meeting to discuss preparations for the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, which will be held in Armenia from October 19 to 30, 2026.

According to the Inspectorate, its Head, Hovhannes Martirosyan, met with Deputy Minister of Environment Aram Meymaryan.

 The meeting was also attended by the Inspectorate’s senior management and representatives of the team coordinating preparations for COP17. The participants discussed organisational and substantive aspects of the conference, ways to strengthen interagency cooperation, and the Inspectorate’s role in both the Green Zone and the Blue Zone of the event. In the Green Zone, the Inspectorate will showcase modern approaches to biodiversity conservation and state environmental oversight.

 In the Blue Zone, it will organise bilateral and multilateral thematic discussions and meetings to present Armenia’s environmental oversight system and ongoing reforms.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties agreed to continue joint efforts by clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the institutions involved to ensure the successful organisation of the conference. 

Armenia will host the 17th Conference of the Parties (CBD COP17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Yerevan from October 19 to 30, 2026, bringing together representatives of governments, international organisations, the scientific community, civil society, Indigenous peoples, youth and the private sector from around the world.

A delegation led by Armenian Investigative Committee Deputy Chairman Armen Gevorgyan is on a working visit to Hunan Province in the People’s Republic of China.

The delegation also includes Kim Harutyunyan, Deputy Head of the Yerevan Investigative Department, and Eduard Karapetyan, Head of the Lori Regional Investigative Department.

According to the Investigative Committee, Gevorgyan met with Wang You, Vice Governor of Hunan Province and Head of the Provincial Department of Public Security. 

The two sides underscored the importance of such meetings, highlighting their effectiveness in expanding cooperation in the legal field. 

During the meeting, the participants discussed issues of mutual interest.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has congratulated Mindaugas Sinkevičius on his appointment as Prime Minister of Lithuania.

According to a message released by the Prime Minister’s Office, Pashinyan wrote:

“Please accept my warm congratulations on your appointment as Prime Minister of Lithuania. I am confident that, during this responsible period, the government under your leadership will successfully guide Lithuania along the path of security, stability and prosperity.

The friendship between our two peoples, founded on shared values, provides a solid basis for expanding multifaceted cooperation between Armenia and Lithuania. Lithuania was the first country to recognise the independence of the Republic of Armenia in 1991, and since then our countries have built a strong partnership, which reached a qualitatively new level with the signing of the Joint Declaration on the Strategic Partnership between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Lithuania in Yerevan on May 19, 2026.

We highly appreciate Lithuania’s continued and unwavering support for the reforms being implemented in Armenia, particularly for the deepening of the Armenia-European Union partnership.

I am confident that, through our joint efforts, we will continue to further develop and expand our bilateral agenda for the benefit of our two countries. I wish you every success in your work and peace and prosperity to the friendly people of Lithuania.”

Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan chaired a regular meeting of the ministry’s Public Council on July 17. Papoyan announced the meeting in a post on his Facebook page, where he also shared a video.

“At the beginning of the meeting, I emphasised the importance of the involvement of civil society organisations in the country’s economic development and noted that joint discussions make it possible to develop solutions that contribute to improving the effectiveness of the work being carried out. 

The agenda included issues related to state support programmes, particularly the improvement of export promotion programmes, as well as the development of the system of private veterinary services and the circulation of veterinary medicines in Armenia,” Papoyan wrote.

Armenia national team forward Grant-Leon Ranos will continue his career with newly promoted Spanish Segunda División club Tenerife.

The transfer was announced by German club Borussia Mönchengladbach, from whom Tenerife signed the striker.

“Grant joined us at a young age and had the opportunity to show what he was capable of and to develop here. However, after three years, he was unable to establish himself in our first team, despite having the potential to do so. We therefore decided to end our cooperation. A fresh start in a new country and a new league could benefit him. We wish him all the best in this new stage of his career,” Borussia Mönchengladbach sporting director Ruwen Schröder said.

Ranos joined Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2023 from Bayern Munich’s youth academy. He made 22 appearances for the club’s first team, scoring two goals. He also featured in 17 matches for Borussia Mönchengladbach II, registering eight goals and 10 assists.

 Ranos spent the second half of the 2024/25 season on loan at Kaiserslautern and the second half of the 2025/26 campaign on loan at Eintracht Braunschweig.

Armenian Minister of Environment Hambardzum Matevosyan met on July 17 with representatives of diplomatic missions accredited to Armenia and international organisations to present the progress of preparations for the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP17) and outline the next steps.

The update was shared by Matevosyan in a post on his Facebook page. 

“This was our third meeting in this format, allowing us to continue an open, inclusive and effective dialogue with our partners, present the work carried out, hear their proposals and answer organisational and substantive questions.

During the meeting, I reviewed the progress of preparations for COP17, cooperation with international partners over recent months, and the conference’s key milestones.

 I also presented the initiatives of the COP17 Presidency, which are intended to promote international cooperation, innovative solutions and practical outcomes in biodiversity conservation beyond the conference itself.

 Our partners were also briefed on the organisational and logistical preparations for the conference, including infrastructure readiness, transport arrangements, security, the reception and registration of delegations, communications and other organisational matters. I thank the diplomatic missions accredited to Armenia and the international organisations for their continued support, active engagement and constructive cooperation,” Matevosyan wrote.