Yerevan
Armenia's capital since 1918, about 1.1 million people; host of the 2026 COP17 biodiversity conference.
Yerevan hosted Iran's president, Masoud Pezeshkian, for talks with Armenia's prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, during the COP17 biodiversity conference on 16 October 2026, Mehr reported. Pashinyan told him Armenia would like wider trade and energy links with Iran.
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The city's COP17 week brought Pezeshkian and Pashinyan together on 16 October 2026, according to state-affiliated Mehr. Armenia's leader spoke of considerable potential for energy cooperation and more trade, while Pezeshkian pressed for a cooperation roadmap.
Yerevan has been Armenia's capital since 1918 and had 1,086,677 people at the 2022 census. The fortress of Erebuni was founded on the site in 782 BC.
The city hosts COP17 of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, scheduled for 19 to 30 October 2026. Armenia borders Iran, and Tehran treats it as a friendly northern neighbour.
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