ArmInfo.  To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the legendary tenor of world opera Gegham Grigoryan, a concert was held at the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after A gala concert was held at the A. Spendiaryan National Opera and Ballet Theatre, featuring opera star, Spanish tenor, pianist, and conductor Placido Domingo as a special guest.

ArmInfo. UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany, who is in Armenia to participate in the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, visited the Zvartnots Cathedral, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

ArmInfo. Hollywood actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio expressed support for a large-scale global initiative to protect endangered species, announced in Yerevan during the COP17 biodiversity conference.

ArmInfo.   At a meeting with UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany, Armenian Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan praised the effective cooperation established with UNESCO in the fields of education, science, culture, information, and communication, reaffirming Armenia's readiness to continue and expand joint initiatives. The UNESCO Director-General visited Armenia to participate in the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17).

ArmInfo. The house arrest of Fatherland Party Secretary General Khachik Galstyan has been extended for three months. This was announced on his Facebook page by lawyer Arsen Babayan, who published a message from Galstyan from house arrest.

ArmInfo. Armenian Environment Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan met with Chinese Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu and Abdullah Ali, Chairman of the Environment Protection Authority of the Sultanate of Oman, ahead of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17).

ArmInfo. The Republic of Armenia confirms that it has approached third countries with a request to organize a consular visit to Armenian prisoners of war, but denies that these countries have given their consent. Siranush Sahakyan, a lawyer representing Armenian prisoners of war at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), announced this at a press conference in Yerevan on October 16.

ArmInfo. Kyrgyzstan is interested in adapting the Armenian educational model in its country. According to the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports (MESCS), this was announced during a meeting between MESCS head Zhanna Andreasyan and Kyrgyz representatives – Minister of Science, Higher Education, and Innovation Gulzat Isamatova and Minister of Education Dogdurkul Kendyrbayeva.

ArmInfo. In a report submitted to the Armenian side, the UN-sponsored Committee characterizes torture of Armenian prisoners of war held in Baku not so much as a systematic phenomenon, but rather as an endemic process. Siranush Sahakyan, a lawyer representing Armenian prisoners of war at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), announced this at a press conference in Yerevan on October 16.

ArmInfo.The 77th session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) took place in Geneva (Swiss Confederation) from October 12 to 16, 2026. Turkmenistan was represented at this international forum by A. Sazakov, the Chairman of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan.

ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports (MESCS) Zhanna Andreasyan discussed with Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of the International Organization of La Francophonie (IOF), the country's preparations for the 10th International Francophonie Sports and Cultural Games, which will be held in Yerevan from July 23 to August 1, 2027.

ArmInfo.  His Holiness Garegin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, met with a delegation from Save Armenia, led by its Executive Director, Dr. Paul Murray, and expressed gratitude to the organization for its efforts to protect the rights of Armenians in Artsakh, secure the release of Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan, and preserve the Armenian spiritual and cultural heritage of Artsakh.

ArmInfo. Together with its partners, IDBank will participate in the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), where it will present a number of key initiatives focused on green transformation, digital ecosystems, and biodiversity conservation.

ArmInfo. The Armenian government feels a special responsibility to nature, because during difficult times for Armenians, during difficult times for the Republic of Armenia, it was nature that saved the Armenian people. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this on October 16 in Yerevan during his welcoming speech at the opening plenary session of the "Leaders for Nature" summit, held as part of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17).

ArmInfo. The National Democratic Pole (NDP) Council condemned the launch of the Amulsar mine in the Vayots Dzor region of the country, calling this move fraught with grave consequences for Armenia's environmental, economic, and national security.

ArmInfo. Armenia plans to continue its work within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated this in a conversation with journalists on October 16 in Yerevan on the sidelines of the COP17 summit.

ArmInfo. High-ranking foreign guests are arriving in Armenia to participate in COP17. This was reported by the government press service.

ArmInfo. Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan held a meeting with the leadership of the Military Police.

ArmInfo. The guilty verdict ignored all exculpatory evidence. This was stated by Yerem Sargsyan, the lawyer for the leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party and well-known businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, in a conversation with journalists after the court hearing.

ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), who arrived in Armenia to participate in the COP17 conference.