ArmInfo. Armenia, led by Nikol Pashinyan, is trying to present itself to the world with a "green" agenda, while the opening of the Amulsar mine near the resort town of Jermuk just days earlier is literally the beginning of an environmental disaster. This was written by Lilit Galstyan, a member of the Armenian parliament from the opposition "Armenia" faction, on her Facebook page.

ArmInfo. Today, October 15 at 2:00 PM, an open court hearing will begin in the case of Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP). The prosecution accuses him of organizing fraud and legalizing (laundering) money on an especially large scale. The case will be heard by Judge Manvel Shahverdyan of the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction.

ArmInfo. Former First Deputy Commander of the Defense Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (Artsakh), Major General David Manukyan, is celebrating his birthday in Azerbaijani prison for the fourth year in a row. He was born on October 15, 1965.

ArmInfo.  In recent years, Armenia has become a host country with an influx of people, making migration management a key area of state policy. This was stated by Armenian Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan, speaking at a government meeting dedicated to the main directions of transforming the migration management system, chaired by the country’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

ArmInfo.Khachkar Studios published today week #5 of its weekly T•A•P press releases for the 26 pilots participating in its program to revitalize their communities worldwide. Two summary tables of key performance metrics for our pilots are published every Tuesday as a world-class benchmark in Transparency, Accountability, and Performance (T•A•P). All Khachkar Studios work is based on Biblically inspired world-class benchmarks and management excellence. All pilots are expected to work hard to achieve two golden goals: (1) a 100% increase in non-holiday Sunday total attendance from baseline, and (2) 18 to 29 females over 15% of total attendance. They empower the “Faithful” to join the movement: “Bring a friend. Bring a family. This Sunday and every Sunday.” Key performance metrics include: 1. Sunday attendance: Last four-week average attendance of 1,595 versus a baseline of 1,004 – up 591, or 59%, for the 11 First Group pilots. 2. Young women attendance: 18 to 29 females 11% of total attendees at 172 of 1,595 for the 11 First Group pilots. 3. Social media views: 1,064,593 social media views to date for the “Bring a Friend. Bring a Family.” invite videos, and 1,063 total class attendance to date for all 26 pilots. 4. Outreach and engagement: 1,409 outreach visits reaching 3,200 individuals in 2026 to date, including 138 visits reaching 330 individuals during the week of 4–10 October 2026 for all 26 pilots. 5. Financial support: As of September 2026, Khachkar Studios has provided $1,010,399 in financial support to the 26 current pilots. The attached table details the funding per pilot. The full summary table of key performance metrics for our pilots is updated every Tuesday and available at: https://khachkarstudios.com/weekly-pilot-key-metrics/ Pilot Church of the Week: Iglesia de San Gregorio el Iluminador, in Caracas, Venezuela, led by Bishop Bedros Manouelian, has a last four-week average attendance of 44 – up 33, or 300%, versus its baseline of 11 – and a social return on investment of 22x. Khachkar Studios supports multi-denominational religious organizations using performance-based criteria. About: Khachkar Studios’ mission is empowering Judeo-Christian Faithful through a good news Biblically inspired world-class benchmarking and management excellence “Framework”. For more information about Khachkar Studios, visit: www.khachkarstudios.com

ArmInfo. Preparations for the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) raise questions regarding the justification of state budget expenditures. This was stated by Asmik Yengoyan, a deputy of the Strong Armenia parliamentary faction, at a press conference in Yerevan on October 13 on the topic "Corruption instead of improving the quality of life of Armenian citizens."

ArmInfo. Ishkhan Saghatelyan, a member of the Armenian parliament from the opposition “Armenia” faction and a member of the Supreme Council of the ARF “Dashnaktsutyun,” held a meeting with Yannis Maniatis, Deputy Chair of the Social Democratic political group of the European Parliament.

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. 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.A new biodiversity park will be established in the heart of the capital, covering approximately 1.2 hectares adjacent to the Matenadaran. This latest project, dedicated to the 35th anniversary of IDBank’s founding, is being implemented jointly with Matenadaran, with the parties having signed a memorandum of understanding and an agreement․

ArmInfo. Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan once again addressed the issue of traffic congestion due to accidents in the city. During a working meeting on October 12, he reiterated that in the event of an accident without serious consequences, those involved must vacate the roadway within 15 minutes or face a fine.

ArmInfo. Armenian authorities, who broadcast live on every possible occasion and hold forth at length from various platforms, have yet to clarify the precise direction in which the Azerbaijani serviceman illegally crossed the border into the Republic of Armenia. Former Armenian parliament member and security expert Tigran Abrahamyan wrote this on his Facebook page.

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. Experts have begun analyzing the indictment and verdict against renowned philanthropist and former Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan, who was sentenced to twenty years in prison by the Baku Military Court.

ArmInfo. The State Supervisory Service of Armenia has summarized the results of its inspection of procurement process control procedures for the first nine months of 2026.

ArmInfo. Temperatures in Armenia will remain unchanged over the next five days, according to a statement from the Center for Hydrometeorology and Monitoring of the Ministry of Environment.

ArmInfo. The press service of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan denied his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Turkmenistan.

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. The court hearing for the case of Prosperous Armenia Party leader and businessman Gagik Tsarukyan is scheduled for October 15, according to a report from the DataLex judicial information system.

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.