The creation of a new pan-Armenian political movement, called "Principle," has been announced in Armenia.

 Monday, October 5 2026 18:13
The creation of a new pan-Armenian political movement, called

ArmInfo. Several opposition forces have announced the creation of a new pan-Armenian political movement, "Principle." This was announced at a press conference on October 5 by Artashes Ikonomov, co-founder of the constitutional movement "Njar." The movement's founders include the leaders of the political initiatives "Forward," "Zarkerak," and "Njar."

What will the newly created parliamentary ethics commission work on? Its chair explains.
 Monday, October 5 2026 18:08

ArmInfo. At a press conference on October 5, Maria Karapetyan, Chair of the newly created Parliamentary Ethics Committee, presented the committee's operating procedures and the application of possible disciplinary measures against National Assembly members.

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Vardevanyan: The topic related to the AAC is artificial
 Monday, October 5 2026 16:49

ArmInfo. The topic related to the Armenian Apostolic Church and its leader, Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, is artificial. Aram Vardevanyan, Vice Speaker of the RA National Assembly from the opposition Strong Armenia faction, told journalists on October 5.

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The Armenian authorities, not the opposition, should respond to the statement by the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council.
 Monday, October 5 2026 16:40

ArmInfoThe Armenian authorities, not the opposition, should respond to the statement by Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev. Aram Vardevanyan, Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from the opposition faction of the Strong Armenia bloc, told journalists on October 5.

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Armenia Bloc: Armenian authorities unable to address real security challenges
 Monday, October 5 2026 16:34

ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities are unable to address the real security challenges facing the country. Anna Grigoryan, head of the opposition parliamentary faction of the Armenia bloc, stated this at a press conference on October 5, commenting on the incident in the Armenian village of Shaki, where an armed Azerbaijani serviceman infiltrated.

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Armenia Bloc: PACE in its report on the parliamentary elections clearly indicated the use of selective political persecution by the Armenian authorities
 Monday, October 5 2026 15:42

ArmInfo. In its report on the parliamentary elections, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe clearly pointed to the use of selective political persecution by the Armenian authorities. This was stated by Levon Kocharyan, a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from the opposition Armenia faction, at a press conference on October 5.

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National Assembly Deputy: Constant contact with citizens and access to reliable information can significantly reduce the impact of disinformation among the population
 Monday, October 5 2026 15:39

ArmInfo. The 6th meeting of the Eastern Partnership Working Group on Gender Equality was held in Stockholm, with Zaruhi Batoyan, Deputy Chair of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia's Healthcare Committee, speaking as a speaker.

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Aramayis Grigoryan has been appointed Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence.
 Monday, October 5 2026 15:37

ArmInfo. By decision of RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Aramayis Grigoryan has been appointed Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence. The government press service reported this.

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Following an incident involving an Azerbaijani soldier illegally crossing the Armenian border, the deputy director of the National Security Service was fired.
 Monday, October 5 2026 15:24

ArmInfo. Following the incident involving an Azerbaijani soldier illegally crossing the Armenian border, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has dismissed David Sanamyan, Deputy Director of the RA National Security Service.

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Andranik Kocharyan: We have a problem with border crossings that needs to be resolved.
 Monday, October 5 2026 15:23

ArmInfo. Armenia clearly has a problem with border crossings that needs to be addressed. This was stated by Andranik Kocharyan, a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from the ruling Civil Contract faction, speaking to journalists on October 5, while discussing the incident in Shaki.

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A law professor on referendums: It`s much easier to control individual rulers than the entire nation
 Monday, October 5 2026 14:36

ArmInfo. It is much easier to control individual rulers than the entire nation. This is what Professor Gevorg Danielyan, a Doctor of Law, writes on his Facebook page, discussing the purposes and significance of referendums.

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Yerem Sargsyan has once again taken on the defense of Gagik Tsarukyan`s interests
 Saturday, October 3 2026 14:34

ArmInfo. Yerem Sargsyan has once again taken on the defense of Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader Gagik Tsarukyan, who is accused by investigators of organizing fraud and money laundering.

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“Strong Armenia” intends to resolve the issue of access to European medicines in Armenia
 Saturday, October 3 2026 13:12

ArmInfo.  The Strong Armenia faction plans to increase the availability of high-quality European medicines for Armenian citizens through legislative changes. This was reported by parliamentary faction leader Narek Karapetyan on his Facebook page.

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Samvel Karapetyan: Today, Syunik is at risk of being lost
 Saturday, October 3 2026 12:33

ArmInfo.  The current authorities of Armenia are very weak and are incapable of governing the state. This was stated by Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the “Strong Armenia” bloc.

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The Armenia bloc reported the one-month detention of its representative in Vanadzor, Artur Ohanyan.
 Saturday, October 3 2026 11:38

ArmInfo. A criminal case was initiated against Artur Hovhannisyan, a member of the "Armenia" blok, and at midnight a "well-known" Anti-Corruption Court judge, without having any factual data or grounds, remanded him in custody for one month. This is stated in a statement by the "Armenia" bloc.

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Armenia`s National Security Service: Only one Azerbaijani illegally crossed Armenia`s state border; reports of multiple saboteurs are groundless.
 Friday, October 2 2026 20:40

ArmInfo. Only one Azerbaijani illegally crossed the Armenian state border. Reports that there were more individuals and that they were saboteurs are completely groundless.

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The Speaker of the Armenian Parliament announced the creation of an investigative commission on the AAC issues.
 Friday, October 2 2026 18:59

ArmInfo. Armenian National Assembly Speaker Ruben Rubinyan signed a document establishing an investigative commission on the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC). This was reported by the press service of the Armenian parliament.

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Members of the ARF student union held a protest outside the Armenian National Security Service building, demanding that the Shaki incident be used to secure the return of Armenian prisoners.
 Friday, October 2 2026 17:51

ArmInfo. Members of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun student union "Nikol Agbalyan" held a protest outside the building of the National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia following the incident in the village of Shaki in the Syunik region, when an Azerbaijani soldier with a machine gun entered a house in the village and wounded the homeowner in front of her children. The demonstrators demanded that the Azerbaijani criminal not be extradited to Baku as a "gesture of goodwill," but rather exchanged for Armenians held in Azerbaijan. They came to the NSS building with posters that read, "The state's function is to prevent, not to document!", "Are Armenia's borders open?", "The return of Armenian prisoners is a priority!", and "Your family could be next!".

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Narek Karapetyan: The inaction of international structures against the backdrop of ethnic cleansing in Artsakh has given Azerbaijanis free rein
 Friday, October 2 2026 17:50

ArmInfo. International courts and bodies that should have acted against those responsible for the ethnic cleansing of Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh have done absolutely nothing. This was stated by Narek Karapetyan, head of the Strong Armenia parliamentary faction, during his speech at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on October 2.

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Artur Ohanyan, a representative of the Armenia bloc in Vanadzor, was detained.
 Friday, October 2 2026 17:40

ArmInfo. On the morning of October 2, Armenia's Anti-Corruption Committee detained Artur Ohanyan, a representative of the Armenia bloc in Vanadzor and candidate for parliament. This was reported on the Facebook page of Narek Mantashyan, a member of the Armenia bloc.

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The Anti-Corruption Court lifted the travel ban on the third president of the Republic of Armenia, but did not close the criminal case.
 Friday, October 2 2026 16:45

ArmInfo. The Anti-Corruption Court of Armenia, chaired by Judge Sarkis Petrosyan, has lifted the travel ban imposed on Serzh Sargsyan, the third president of the Republic of Armenia. The decision was made at a court hearing on October 2.

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