At the heart of Armenian-Iranian trade is the "Gas for Electricity" program. Since 2009, Armenia has been cooperating with Iran on the principle of electricity exchange - we give electricity, we receive gas.
On January 30, 2026, the Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia approved the cooperation between the two systems, marking an important milestone in expanding cross-border payment services.
Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan and French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies met today in Yerevan and discussed bilateral defense cooperation.
Etchmiadzin condemned Khachatryan's arrest as politically motivated and called for his release. Khachatryan's lawyer had described the charges against his client as "absurd".