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. 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. 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.  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. 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. 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. Nelli Kocharyan, Director of the Financial Institutions and International Banking Department at Converse Bank, participated in a panel discussion dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Banking Association for Central and Eastern Europe (BACEE) during the Bank Pekao FI Day & 52nd BACEE International Banking Conference held in Warsaw. 

ArmInfo. On October 8, the Armenian government approved a proposal to sign a protocol to the readmission agreement and a new agreement on the procedure for the stay of citizens between Armenia and Kyrgyzstan.

ArmInfo.The Bank Pekao FI Day & 52nd BACEE International Banking Conference has kicked off in Warsaw, with Converse Bank serving as the event’s Lead Sponsor. 

ArmInfo. The Firebird AI data center, opened in Hrazdan, Armenia, poses a security threat to the country because US intelligence agencies could obtain the data it processes, according to Alexey Shevtsov, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council.

ArmInfo. The work of the Investigative Committee of Armenia has reached a qualitatively new level. This was announced on October 8 at a ceremonial meeting dedicated to the Day of the Investigative Committee Employee, by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

ArmInfo. A meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers was held in Turkmenistan. The event was chaired by the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov. Armenia was represented at the event by Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safaryan.

ArmInfo. A decision has been made to detain a teacher who used violence against a student at a Vardadzor school. The Investigative Committee (IC) of Armenia reported this to ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. Criminal police officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs detained two citizens who were found to be in possession of more than 3 kg of marijuana, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia reported.

ArmInfo. The Armenian leadership's argument about the toxicity of interaction with Russia is being suggested by its Western interlocutors. This was stated by Mikhail Kalugin, Director of the Fourth Department of the CIS Countries at the Russian Foreign Ministry, regarding the sale of the Russian concession for Armenian railways.

ArmInfo. Civil servant incentives will be based on their performance. This was announced on October 6 at the plenary session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia by Vache Kalashyan, Head of the Civil Service Department of the Prime Minister's Office, who presented amendments to the law "On Holidays and Memorable Dates" in the first reading.

ArmInfo. Opportunities for bilateral cooperation in digitalization, telecommunications, and other sectors within the framework of sustainable infrastructure projects in Armenia were discussed at a meeting in Yerevan between Gevorg Mantashyan, Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence, and a delegation led by Johan Boström Heiskala, Director of the Acceleration Program at the Swedish development finance institution Swedfund.

ArmInfo. Khachkar Studios published today week #3 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).