ArmInfo.  At a session of the National Assembly of Armenia on September 15, discussions continued on the candidacy for chair of the parliamentary committee on territorial administration and infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia.  The opposition Strong Armenia faction nominated Ruben Mkhitaryan for the position.

Arminfo.  For the fourth time, Yerevan will bring together Armenian and international designers, representatives of the world’s fashion media, buyers and other representatives of the fashion industry at one venue for Yerevan Fashion Week (Yerevan Fashion Week - YFW).

Arminfo.  During a debate with political analyst Paata Zakareishvili, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze touched upon the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire and made some curious remarks.

Arminfo.  Two land plots with a total area of 1.75 hectares, located within the territory of Dilijan National Park and valued at approximately 119 million drams, have been returned to the ownership of the Republic of Armenia. This is stated in a report by the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. The “Digital House of Artsakh Culture” digital platform — artsakhian.org — was presented in Yerevan. It was created to collect, preserve and promote the intangible cultural heritage of Artsakh.

ArmInfo.  Despite the fact that the Armenian authorities are using every possible means to hinder the independence of the local self-government system, the “Country to live” party will fight to establish democratic institutions through elections. Co-founder of the party Mane Tandilyan wrote about this on her Facebook page.

ArmInfo.  The Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), despite all the injustices and repressions carried out against it, will continue to play its role in Armenia’s social and political life. This is stated in a declaration by the political force published on its Facebook page.

Arminfo.  The European Commission’s refusal to confirm a specific timeframe for introducing a visa-free regime with Armenia demonstrates the ephemeral nature of Brussels’ promises regarding the republic’s “European future.” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told Izvestia.

ArmInfo. A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has begun in Yerevan.

ArmInfo.  The Constitutional Court of Armenia will consider the constitutionality of a new regulation depriving citizens of the Republic of Armenia of the right to vote if they have been absent from the country for at least one year during the past two years. This was reported by the press service of the Armenia bloc.

Arminfo. Having buried Azerbaijan’s crimes, the U.S. State Department is now dancing on Armenian graves in Artsakh. This was written on Facebook by Aram Hambaryan, executive director of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

ArmInfo. RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, Magdalena Grono, yesterday. This was reported by the RA government press service.

ArmInfo. The preliminary investigation into the criminal case concerning the embezzlement of property of particularly large value entrusted to the former head of the Sevan community has been completed. This is stated in a report by the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.  As a result of the execution of a motion by the Prosecutor’s Office of Gegharkunik Province, the fence surrounding a mansion on Lake Sevan, illegally built by Ruben Hayrapetyan, former president of the Football Federation of Armenia and former deputy of the National Assembly of the RA, was dismantled. A lawsuit filed by the Prosecutor’s Office to protect state interests concerning the mansion itself is currently under consideration by the court. This is stated in a release from the press service of the RA Prosecutor General’s Office.

Arminfo.  Russia has not received any requests from Armenia to withdraw the Russian military base from Gyumri and continues to consider it an important element of the security of the republic and the South Caucasus. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told Izvestia.

ArmInfo.  A delegation headed by Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan departed for a working visit to China on September 14. This was reported by Armenia’s Ministry of Defense, which provided no further details. 

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ArmInfo. Georgian Interior Minister Sulkhan Tamazashvili, at a meeting with his Armenian counterpart, Arpine Sargsyan, in Tbilisi, praised the close partnership between the two countries' interior ministries, emphasizing that active contacts make cooperation more focused and effective.

ArmInfo. Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II and Archbishop Aksiy of Podolsk and Lyubertsy, head of the Yerevan and Armenian Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, discussed the organization of community life for Russian Orthodox believers in Armenia and their spiritual and pastoral care at a meeting in the Mother See of Etchmiadzin.

ArmInfo. President of the Armenian Tennis Federation Vardan Zakaryan, with the support of Bulgarian Ambassador to Armenia Nikola Nikolov, met in Sofia with President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee Vesela Lecheva and President of the Tennis Federation Ivan Tikov.