ArmInfo. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, together with the Civil Society Institute (CSI), issued a statement in defence of Armenian environmental human rights defenders Nazeli Vardanyan and Temine Yenokyan amid new lawsuits filed against them by the mining company “Lydian Armenia”.

ArmInfo. Since early morning, bulldozers have been working on Shinararneri Street in Yerevan's Ajapnyak district, demolishing kiosks and hardware stores.

ArmInfo. Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ignazio Cassis will visit Armenia and Georgia. This was reported by the press service of the Swiss Foreign Ministry.

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan once again stated that the current government's strategic goal is to create alternatives for the Armenian people. He stated this in an interview with Radio France International in response to a question about whether the current Armenian government seeks EU membership.

ArmInfo. The final cost of hosting the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) is still unknown, as certain organizational work is ongoing. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Robert Abisogomonyan stated this in a conversation with journalists on October 12, when asked to specify the country's expenditure on this international event.

ArmInfo.  At the regular meeting of the Yerevan Council of Elders on October 13, the authorities of the Yerevan city administration plan to approve a new system of calculating salaries for city hall officials, in which the mayor's salary will increase by more than 50% from 1,320,000 drams to 2,080,000 drams, an increase of 760,000 drams. This was reported by a member of the Armenian parliament from the opposition faction "Armenia" Mesrop Manukyan.

ArmInfo. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has traveled to Poland to participate in the Warsaw Security Forum. This was reported by the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry.

ArmInfo. The Armenian Ministry of Defense reported the death of another soldier in the country's armed forces.

ArmInfo. By rejecting the bid of RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the President of Azerbaijan for the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump, the Nobel Committee expressed its uncertainty about the establishment of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Former RA Deputy Defense Minister Artak Zakaryan wrote about this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. The court hearing in the case of Mother Armenia party leader Andranik Tevanyan and Aregnaz Manukyan, scheduled for October 9, has been postponed due to the failure of Aregnaz Manukyan, who is under house arrest, to appear in court.

ArmInfo. Residents of the Verin Dvin community in Armenia's Ararat region blocked the Yerevan-Ashtarak highway due to problems selling tomatoes after state subsidies were discontinued.

ArmInfo. Days earlier, the Armenian Court of Appeals once again rejected the defense's motion to change the pretrial detention measure for Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader Gagik Tsarukyan. PAP spokesperson Iveta Tonoyan announced this on October 9 at a press conference of the Public Council for the Defense of Gagik Tsarukyan and Other Political Prisoners.

ArmInfo. By 2029, the updated child protection system will be operational throughout Armenia. Deputy Minister of Labor and Welfare Roza Babayan announced this at a public discussion in Yerevan on October 9, presenting ongoing reforms in this area.

ArmInfo. Based on a statement from the prosecutor's office, the auction for the alienation of the Artik kindergarten building has been declared invalid. The community will be paid 12.4 million drams in compensation. This was reported by the press service of the RA Prosecutor General's Office.

ArmInfo. The Prosecutor's Office has submitted to court the criminal case against the former commander of the police forces, accused in the March 1 case, with an approved indictment. This was stated in a statement by the supervisory body.

ArmInfo. Units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are preparing to ensure security at events during the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-17).

ArmInfo. More than 100 American lawmakers, including 26 senators and 75 congressmen, have called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to end US military aid to Azerbaijan.

ArmInfo. The Prosecutor's Office is demanding an extension of the seizure of real estate located at 16 Tigran Mets Avenue. This was reported in a statement by the supervisory authority's press service.

ArmInfo. Armenia will accede to Article 11 of the Revised European Social Charter, concerning the promotion of the right to health. The RA government, at its meeting on October 8, deemed it appropriate to ratify this article.

ArmInfo. A commission to prevent the spread of plague from Russia's Irkutsk region has been established in Armenia. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed the corresponding order.