When the laureates of the Sheikh Zayed Foundation’s Human Fraternity Award for 2026 were announced, the choice came as no surprise. Azerbaijan and Armenia are the only two countries to have endured a decades-long, bloody conflict and yet found within themselves the strength and wisdom to embark on a path toward peace. Baku and Yerevan are pursuing this path without international mediations, without endless and fruitless debates, and without meaningless meetings.

Armenian authorities have confirmed that gasoline imported from Azerbaijan meets all required quality standards, dismissing concerns over fuel compliance.

Talks between Armenia and the United States on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Armenia have entered a very substantive phase, Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan said.