Iran appoints Consul General to Armenia’s Kapan![]() August 12, 2022 - 17:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Abedin Varamin has been appointed the Consul General of Iran in the city of Kapan of Armenia’s Syunik province, Armenpress reports. The Embassy of the Islamic Republic in Yerevan confirmed the information on Friday, August 12, noting that additional information will be provided later. At the end of December, 2021, the government of Iran made a decision to open a consulate general in the city of Kapan, approving the proposal of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, but the consulate has not yet been officially opened. According to media reports, the consulate will most likely open in 2022. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |