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A panoramic view of Republic Square in Yerevan, Armenia.
A panoramic view of Republic Square in Yerevan, Armenia. Photo: Shutterstock. Lead photo of an MEF article.

3 Readout Items Have Named Armenia since Sept. 16

Azerbaijan was named alongside Armenia most often, in 2 of the 3 items. The week of Oct. 13 was the busiest, with 2.

MEF's Daily Readout picks 5 stories a day on Middle East policy from each foreign press it monitors, in English. Here is every pick about Armenia since Sept. 16, and the countries the press names with it.

3 Readout Items on Armenia since Sept. 16, by Week and Outlet Language
  • Azerbaijani 1
  • Persian 1
  • Turkish 1
  • Latest week, to date
0Sept. 16to 211Sept. 22to 280Sept. 29to Oct. 50Oct. 6to 122Oct. 13to 19

Chart: Middle East Forum, from 3 Readout items. The first bar covers 6 days (Sept. 16 to 21), so its bar is drawn 6/7 as wide as a full week.

In the Region's Press

Newest first, by the chart's weeks; times in ET. Each square marks the outlet's language.

Week of Oct. 13 to 19

  1. Araghchi: We have concerns and sensitivity about America's presence in the region / Armenia will not take any action against Iran's security

    Donya-e-Eqtesad quoted Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi as saying: "We have concerns and sensitivity about any presence of America in our peripheral region."

    Donya-e-Eqtesad | October 16, 2026, 6:31 a.m. ET | Original (Persian)

    Also: Iran

  1. Paşinyan proposes land swap

    Haberturk quoted Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Paşinyan saying borders should be determined on the Alma-Ata Declaration and proposing equal-size land swaps with Azerbaijan.

    Haberturk | October 14, 2026, 11:44 a.m. ET | Original (Turkish)

    Also: Azerbaijan

Latest MEF Analysis

  1. President Donald Trump hosts Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the White House in August 2025.

    Will the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Be the Latest to Come Undone?

    Michael Rubin | October 11, 2026

    Photo: White House.

  2. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (L) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during the European Political Community summit in Prague; Oct. 6, 2022.

    Armenian Court Files Confirm Turkey’s Pipeline for Deploying Jihadists to Foreign Wars

    Abdullah Bozkurt | September 4, 2026

    Photo: Shutterstock.

  3. Not only has Somaliland held eight elections, but it became the first country in the world to secure voter registration with biometric iris scans. Somalia, meanwhile, has squandered ore than $2 billion in international election assistance but has yet to hold a single direct election or accept universal suffrage.

    Armenia Should Recognize Somaliland

    Michael Rubin | August 2, 2026

    Photo: Shutterstock.

  4. A panoramic view of Republic Square in Yerevan, Armenia.

    India Must Also Recognize Armenian Genocide

    Abhinav Pandya | July 14, 2026

    Photo: Shutterstock.

Week of Sept. 22 to 28

  1. The United States is changing the investment map of the South Caucasus. But investment still lags behind diplomacy

    Turan reported that Washington is broadening ties with Azerbaijan and Armenia into energy, transport, technology and defense, yet financial commitments remain behind diplomatic progress.

    Turan | September 24, 2026, 7:23 a.m. ET | Original (Azerbaijani)

    Also: Azerbaijan, United States

Sources and cut-off dates: Items through the October 19 capture; officeholders read on official sites October 17; MEF articles through October 18. Items are tagged to a country by what they are about, not by where the outlet is based. How: method.