ArmInfo. Former National Assembly member Hayk Sargsyan has been expelled from the ruling Civil Contract party. The decision was made at a party board meeting chaired late yesterday evening by Board Chairman and RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

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. Russia's approach to Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization is unchanged and not subject to political considerations. This was stated by Mikhail Kalugin, Director of the Fourth Department of the CIS Countries at the Russian Foreign Ministry.

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. A delegation led by RA Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan departed for Tbilisi on October 7 for a working visit to participate in the Days of Armenian Culture held in Georgia and dedicated to the 35th anniversary of Armenia's independence. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports.

ArmInfo. On 6 October 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov departed the capital for the city of Turkmenbashi in Balkan Velayat.

ArmInfo. There are no concrete agreements regarding a possible trip by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to Russia; there haven't even been any diplomatic contacts on the matter yet. This was stated at a briefing by Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, as reported by TASS.

ArmInfo. So far, the "Trump Route" project There are more questions than answers in Syunik – none of its target indicators have been made public, Mikhail Kalugin, Director of the Fourth Department of the CIS Countries at the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated in an interview with RIA Novosti, noting that the project largely replicates what was developed in previous years with Russia's assistance.

ArmInfo. Armenia wants to shift responsibility for the future of the Gyumri base to Russia. This was stated by Mikhail Kalugin, Director of the Fourth Department of the CIS Countries at the Russian Foreign Ministry, RIA Novosti reports.

ArmInfo. The creation of a commission to investigate the "crisis" in the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) may be followed by legal proceedings. Vice Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Aram Vardevanyan stated this in a conversation with journalists on October 6.

ArmInfo. 82% of housing offers in Armenia's regions are beyond the financial means of the state program for Artsakh's internally displaced residents. Artsakh Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan wrote this on his Facebook page.

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ArmInfo. At its plenary session on October 6, the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia passed amendments to the Law "On Holidays and Memorable Dates" in the first reading. This amendment concerns Civil Servant's Day, which will be celebrated on June 23.

ArmInfo. On October 6, the Armenian Parliament approved the composition of the investigative team that will investigate the "church" crisis. Sixty-two members of the ruling Civil Contract faction voted in favor of the team's composition. The opposition did not participate in the vote.

ArmInfo. All those individuals who were subjected to economic pressure and security threats by foreign forces before and during the elections to gain parliamentary seats must be convicted. This was stated by RA National Assembly Speaker Ruben Rubinyan at a briefing on October 6.

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.

ArmInfo. The Armenia faction welcomes the initiative of the Strong Armenia faction to create an investigative commission in the National Assembly to look into the increasing number of suicides and deaths of servicemen in the Armenian Armed Forces (AF), as well as the recent incident involving an Azerbaijani serviceman entering the village of Shaki. Artur Khachatryan, a member of the National Assembly from the opposition Armenia faction, stated this in a conversation with journalists in the Armenian parliament on October 6.

ArmInfo. Bilateral Armenian-Lithuanian consultations on defense issues were held at the administrative complex of the Armenian Ministry of Defense.

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ArmInfo. It is necessary to understand under what circumstances a serviceman of the Azerbaijani armed forces ended up on the territory of Armenia. This was stated by the Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Ruben Rubinyan, at a briefing on October 6, commenting on the incident in the village of Shaki.