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. 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. The "Strong Armenia" bloc warned during the pre-election period that Azerbaijani soldiers could infiltrate the republic. Samvel Karapetyan, the bloc's leader, told reporters this on October 9 outside the courthouse, commenting on the incident in the village of Shaki.

ArmInfo. Lebanese writer Sharif Majdalani, Belgian author Philippe Marchewski, and French writer Olivier Bourdo will participate in Newmag Francofest 2026, where they will present their works translated into Armenian to Armenian readers.

ArmInfo. On October 9, Aram Vardevanyan, Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from the Strong Armenia opposition faction and member of the Armenia-Italy Friendship Group, met with Alessandro Ferranti, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to the Republic of Armenia.

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. Gevorg Nersisyan, the brother of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, and his nephew, Hambardzum Nersisyan, have been found guilty of obstructing the election campaign. The corresponding decision was made by the Armavir Regional Court, chaired by Gevorg Manukyan.

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. The European Parliament adopted a resolution on political prisoners in Azerbaijan, co-sponsored by French MEP Marina Mezher. The MEP herself announced the adoption of the resolution. The document also mentions Armenians held in Baku.

ArmInfo. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. The parties discussed the implementation of the agreements reached during their previous visit.

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. During a meeting with the Iranian delegation, Armenian Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports (MESC) Zhanna Andreasyan signed a memorandum of understanding with Iranian Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Ahmad Donyamali.

ArmInfo.In medicine, there is a concept known as the “golden hour” – the critical time after an injury when assistance is most effective. The same applies to digital and financial security: if your data is compromised, every minute counts: it is during the first hours after an attack that criminals try to withdraw money from your accounts, apply for loans in your name, steal your account passwords․

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. Armenia should not be an instrument of confrontation, but a platform for cooperation between international superpowers. This was stated by Tigran Abrahamyan, secretary of the Strong Armenia faction, at a parliamentary briefing on October 8, when asked what steps their political force intends to take amid deteriorating Russian-Armenian relations.

ArmInfo. Armenian authorities are attempting to equate the crime committed by an Azerbaijani serviceman in the village of Shaki to a common criminal offense. This was stated by Irina Yolyan, a member of parliament from the Strong Armenia faction, at a briefing with journalists on October 8.

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.

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.