Minsk hands protest note to Yerevan. Lavrov and Rubio hold phone call. Alpha Newsroom 06.05.2026
May 06 2026, 14:00
Today in Alpha News Room:
Belarus’s Foreign Ministry handed Armenia’s ambassador a protest note; Armenia’s National Assembly speaker responds to Minsk’s grievances;
Narek Karapetyan exposes disinformation about Samvel Karapetyan being spread by Armenia’s authorities;
Turkey no longer expects a landslide victory for Pashinyan and has begun sizing up his rivals;
Macron, visiting from Yerevan, takes a swipe at Russia by hinting at the need to withdraw the Russian military base;
What residents of Achapnyak think about Yerevan’s mayor’s promises to build a metro station;
Trump temporarily suspends the operation to open the Strait of Hormuz;
Iran is ready to strike a fair deal with the United States and put an end to the conflict;
A phone call between Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, and Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, took place at Russia’s initiative.
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