Vance in Armenia. Lavrov’s warning. Turkish-Azerbaijani duo. AlphaNewsroom 02/09/26
February 09 2026, 17:00
Today in Alpha Newsroom:
🔹We need a leader who does not lie – Narek Karapetyan
🔹JD Vance, together with his wife Usha Vance, will arrive in Armenia today on an official visit. What’s on the agenda?
🔹Europe seeks to harm Russia–South Caucasus cooperation – Lavrov
🔹The process is accelerating: Turkey has expedited work on opening the border checkpoint with Armenia
🔹 The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Turkey discussed the normalization of Armenian–Azerbaijani relations
🔹 Freedom for Armenian prisoners: a protest will be held demanding the release of prisoners unlawfully held in Baku
🔹The Armenian community in Los Angeles demands answers from Archbishop Hovnan: a protest in support of the Catholicos
🔹A protest was held in Tbilisi in support of the Armenian Apostolic Church
🔹 “Reform or interference?” Khndzoresk reacts to Pashinyan’s church project
🔹The order of the US Vice President’s visit lowers expectations on the prisoner issue – Robert Margaryan
🔹 Vance’s visit is tied to the American presence near Iran’s borders – Pyotr Kolchin
🔹 The purpose of Vance’s visit is to strengthen Armenia’s pro-Western course – Bogdan Bezpalko