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.  During his working visit to Montenegro, Armenian Ambassador Ashot Hovakimyan held a number of meetings aimed at developing Armenian-Montenegrin political, interparliamentary, and economic cooperation.

ArmInfo. Gevorg Torosyan has been appointed Chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee by decision of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The document was published on the Armenian government's website.

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. The National Assembly of Armenia ratified the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity to hold the UN Conference on Biodiversity (COP17) in Yerevan from October 19 to 30, 2026.

ArmInfo. While fares for Yerevan's public transportation have been standardized, the problem of waiting for transport, which can take between 20 and 40 minutes, remains a pressing issue. Mayor Tigran Avinyan stated this during a working meeting of the mayor's office on October 12.

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. Restoration work continues at 17 cultural heritage sites in Armenia.

ArmInfo. Newly appointed Norwegian Ambassador to Armenia, Lisa Nordgaard, presented copies of her credentials to Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan.

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. Anastas Israelyan, Chairman of the "Resurgent Artsakh" public organization, launched a sit-in in front of the National Assembly of Armenia, demanding a resolution to the problems of Artsakh refugees.

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. The Government of the Republic of Armenia proposed at its meeting on October 8; Convene an extraordinary session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on October 12.

ArmInfo. "I haven't become a millionaire in my eight years as prime minister," Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a briefing on October 8.

ArmInfo. Newly appointed Canadian Ambassador to Armenia Julie Crowley presented her credentials to President Vahagn Khachaturyan.

ArmInfo. A delegation led by Lumír Kantor, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Social Policy of the Czech Parliament, visited the Tsitserankaberd Memorial Complex to the Victims of the Armenian Genocide.

ArmInfo. A regular meeting of the Armenian National Commission for UNESCO was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ararat Mirzoyan.

ArmInfo. The South Caucasus is not a chessboard for foreign games, and dividing it into spheres of influence is a dead end. This was stated by Mikhail Kalugin, Director of the Fourth Department of the CIS Countries at the Russian Foreign Ministry.

ArmInfo. The Yerevan Criminal Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction has acquitted Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan of charges of hooliganism committed under aggravating circumstances by a group of individuals. This was announced on his Facebook page by lawyer Aramayis Hayrapetyan.