The opening of the summit highlighted internal linguistic and political divides.
In a quiet room, on the sidelines of the GIMM Festival 2026, a major scientific forum organized by the Gulbenkian Institute of Molecular Medicine—renowned synthetic biologist Matthew Chang sat with a notebook,
Demonstrators held signs carrying powerful slogans like "Nature conservation is inseparable from human rights" and "There is no biodiversity without human rights and justice."
Pashinyan welcomed Guterres, noting he is only the second UN Secretary-General to visit the country, and praised the central role of the UN and multilateralism in navigating an increasingly complex global environment.
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Pashinyan emphasized that Armenia has never had strained relations with Russia.
Upon his arrival at Zvartnots International Airport, Guterres was formally welcomed by Armenian Deputy PM Mher Grigoryan.