Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will make a brief visit to Armenia on October 16.

Axar.az reports that Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei announced the visit.

According to Baghaei, Pezeshkian will attend the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17).

He added that the Iranian president is expected to hold talks and exchange views with the leaders of several participating countries on the sidelines of the conference.

It should be noted that CBD COP17 will be held in Yerevan from October 19 to 30, 2026, while preparatory events and the Green Zone will open on October 18.