The "Mika cement" plant that has not been functioning since April of the current year, started production. It will produce  100 thsd tons of cement till the end of 2014, Director of the plant, Naira Martirosyan, told Arminfo correspondent. 

 Commodity turnover between the CIS countries fell 9% in the 6 months of 2014 as compared to the same period of 2013 to 111 billion dollars. One of the reasons was the change of the trade priorities of some CIS countries, President of Russia Vladimir Putin said at the CIS Summit in Minsk, according to interfax.by.

According to the statement of the opposition three, the authorities of Armenia have fulfilled none of the 12 points of the demands of the opposition three and the growing worsening of the social and economic situation in the country is evidence of that. The worsening is fixed in the reports and forecasts of the National Statistics Service and  International Monetary Fund. 

World-renowned French-Armenian singer, Ambassador of Armenia to Switzerland Charles Aznavour has been hospitalized with infection he has been suffering from for several days.

 On October 10, the Heads of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Member States signed the Agreement on Armenia's Accession to the EAEU. 

 The Yerevan Office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has confirmed the reports on repatriation of the body of Karen Petrosyan - an Armenian who died in Azeri captivity - to the Armenian party. 

 Heritage party MP, Zarui Postanjan, has blamed the speaker of the Armenian parliament, Galust Sahakyan, for making obstacles on the way of her activity. The reason of it is Sahakyan's refusal to put into circulation the draft statement on reappointment of Surik Khachatryan as a governor of Syunik region, Postanjan said. 

Session of Council of the heads of CIS migration bodies will be held on 13 October in Yerevan, press-service of the CIS Executive Committee reported. 

 Head of the Armenian Parliament Committee for Human Rights and Public Relations, MP from Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) Elinar Vardanyan has addressed the participants of the opposition rally that is due to start in the Liberty Square in Yerevan not to let the authorities manipulate them.

 Because of Russia's withdrawal from the US  Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX), the Russian quota will be distributed among Armenia, Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, "The New York Times" reported.

Armenian Olympic Delegation is ready to participate in the Baku 2015 First European Games, President of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia Gagik Tsarukyan said in a joint press conference with President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach.

 "They use every thick in the book to impede the parliamentary opposition's rally in the Liberty Square today, on October 10," Tigran Urikhanyan, MP from Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), PAP Spokesperson, told ArmInfo. 

Armen Gevorgyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration of Armenia, has tendered his resignation after Surik Khachatryan was reappointed as Syunik Governor, a Yerevan-based newspaper Irates-de-facto writes.  According to the source, Gevorgyan filed resignation yet two weeks ago, actually, immediately after Khachatryan's reappointment.  "A day after Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan's extraordinary step, 'the direct supervisor' of governors packed up his belongings," the paper writes.

 The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) joined growing calls for U.S. leadership in challenging Turkey's manipulation of the Syria crisis, through direct and indirect support for ISIS, as part of its century-long genocidal drive to weaken or destroy Kurds, Armenians, Arabs, Assyrians, Alawites, and other ethnic minorities within or near its borders.

 Leader of Prosperous Armenia Party Gagik Tsarukyan received 20 foreign ambassadors to Armenia at his Pharaoh Entertainment Facility late in the evening yesterday.

 The opponents of Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) have started a procession from Liberty Square to the Armenian President's Palace (26, Baghramyan Ave.). 

"I see no reasons why Armenia should not consider Russia as a funding source", Ruben Vardanyan, a well-known Russian businessman of Armenian origin, said to ArmInfo when commenting on some experts' opinion about possible impact of the anti-Russian sanctions on Armenia.   

Consolidation will shortly become inevitable for Armenian banks, Russian businessman of Armenian origin, member of the Board of Directors of Ameriabank Ruben Vardanyan said on Thursday, when asked what an impact the anti-Russian sanctions will have on Armenian banks.

Beeline has announced the opening of a dealer office of sales and service in Tavush region. The press service of Beeline Armenia has told ArmInfo that the office is located near Bagratashen checkpoint and will operate from Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm without any break.

 CE Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks is concerned about the high rate of selective abortions in Armenia.