ArmInfo. Khachik Galstyan, Secretary General of the Fatherland Party, will remain in custody. A similar decision was made regarding Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan.

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ArmInfo.  On the eve of U.S. Vice President JD Vance's visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan, more than 20 Armenian human rights and civil society organizations engaged in human rights work addressed an open letter to the Vice President, calling on him to support the release of Armenian Christian prisoners held in Baku. 

ArmInfo. Mother See of Etchmiadzin responded to the Baku puppet court's verdict against the military-political leadership of Artsakh, held captive in Baku.

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Defense Minister Arman Sargsyan discussed with Daphne Marais, Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Delegation in Armenia, issues related to the joint action plan between the Ministry of Defense and the ICRC Delegation in Armenia for 2025-2026.

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ArmInfo. The plans agreed upon in 2020-2022 by the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia remain relevant in the region to resolve all economic, transport, and logistical problems in the South Caucasus. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated this on February 5 in Moscow during a meeting with Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan.

ArmInfo. Membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is incompatible with the principles that underpin cooperation with the European Union. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated this on February 5 in Moscow during a meeting with Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan.

ArmInfo.  Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during a meeting with Armenian Parliament Speaker Allen Simonyan in Moscow, called accusations against the  Russian side of its intention to interfere in Armenia's electoral  processes strange.

ArmInfo. On February 5, the members of the RA NA delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Vladimir Vardanyan, Arusyak Julhakyan, Hayk  Mamijanyan and Armen Rustamyan met with the Commissioner for Human  Rights of the Council of Europe Michael O'Flaherty.

ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities want to optimize the process of expropriating property  for state needs. Amendments to the law "On Alienation of Property for  the Purpose of Ensuring Priority Public Interests" and a package of  related documents were discussed at a meeting of the National  Assembly Committee on State and Legal Affairs on February 5.

ArmInfo.  In Armenia, members of local councils of elders will have the right to withdraw their resignations within three days of submitting them. At its February 5  meeting, the National Assembly Committee on Territorial  Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture, and Environmental  Protection approved amendments to the laws "On Local Self-Government"  and "On Local Self-Government in Yerevan" submitted by committee  chair Vahe Ghalumyan.

ArmInfo.  The intergovernmental agreement between Armenia and Russia contains a  provision prohibiting Armenian broadcasters in the Russian Federation  and Russian broadcasters in the Republic of Armenia from interfering  in each other's internal affairs. The National Television and Radio  Commission (NTRC) has proposed amending this provision into industry  legislation.  NTRC Chairman Tigran Hakobyan announced this during a  press conference on February 5.  He noted that the external news  agenda in Armenia is dictated by Russian sources. "Why? Because  everyone here speaks Russian. Russia thinks we are close, and it has  the right to wag its finger at us," the head of the Commission said.

ArmInfo.  Zaruhi Batoyan, a member of the National Assembly of Armenia from the ruling Civil Contract faction, proposes exempting individuals subjected to  domestic violence from paying court fees. The National Assembly  Committee on State and Legal Affairs approved the bill submitted by  the member of parliament at its February 5 meeting.

ArmInfo.  During an official visit to Moscow, Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, presenting Yerevan's  positions on membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the  Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), as well as sensitive  issues in bilateral relations.

ArmInfo.  Armenia may reconsider the deadline for transitioning to electronic employment contracts. Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan announced this  during a briefing on February 5, responding to a question from  ArmInfo.

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ArmInfo.  On September 21, 2026, the History Museum of Armenia will open an exhibition dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the founding of "Museum Island" - a unique  ensemble of five world-renowned museums on the Spree River in  Germany.