Day: January 17, 2026

Progress in the peace process with Azerbaijan could further strengthen Armenia’s sovereign credit profile, Fitch Ratings said, revising the outlook on Armenia’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (LTFC IDR) to Positive from Stable while affirming the rating at ‘BB-’, Azernews reports.

SpaceX successfully launched a number of reconnaissance satellites for the United States National Reconnaissance Office from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, Azernews reports.

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Russian Security Council deputy chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that 422,704 people had signed contracts with the Russian Armed Forces last year, state news agencies reported, Azernews reports via Reuters.