Protest by citizens left without work. CSTO gives Armenia a chance. Putin meets Witkoff Alpha News Room 21.10.2026
October 21 2026, 17:00
Today in Alpha News Room:
🔹 Azerbaijani shepherd crossed the Armenian border: “A lost shepherd cannot pose a security threat”: Mirzoyan
🔹 Deal to buy Razdan Cement plant drags on, employees left in uncertainty
🔹 City hall had no right to demolish pavilions on Shinararneri Street
🔹 Display of the authorities’ fear: 14 people detained in Stepanavan, including the Strong Armenia party candidate for head of the community
🔹 Baku has no negotiating demand to change the Constitution, but there is a public condition: Mirzoyan
🔹 Mirzoyan explained why the “Trump Route” needed a “front office – back office” regulation format
🔹 CSTO hopes Armenia will make the right decision and stay in the organization
🔹 Reports about danger at Metsamor nuclear power plant contain no facts: Maria Zakharova
🔹 Putin receives US special envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg
🔹 Dialogue between Russia and the US may open prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation: Vladimir Kireev
🔹 Witkoff’s visit does not guarantee progress in Ukraine talks: Malek Dudakov