ArmInfo.National Security Service of Armenia has revealed a criminal group engaged in drug smuggling.

ArmInfo. The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Stephane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States of  America), together with the Personal Representative of the OSCE  Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk, visited the region from 29  October to 2 November, the press statement of the Co- Chairs reads. 

ArmInfo. Transitional justice will not be aimed at appealing court decisions or causing disputes and conflicts. The Acting Minister of Justice of Armenia Artak  Zeynalyan stated this in a conversation with journalists.

ArmInfo. The ex-director of  the medical center "Grigor Lusavorich" Ara Minasyan is accused of  abuse, a search was announced against him. Reported by the  Investigative Committee of Armenia.

ArmInfo. VivaCell-MTS is starting large-scale works for technical refurbishing and modernization of its mobile network, which in the future will allow the subscribers of the Company to use the variety of mobile services at qualitatively new level.

ArmInfo. The Venice Commission expressed its readiness to assist the Armenian authorities in the development of a new Electoral Code.  Thus, on November 1, on  the sidelines of the international conference " the New Millennium  Constitutionalism ", speaking to journalists, the President of the  Venice Commission, Gianni Buquicchio, referring to the changes in the  EC of Armenia, which were not approved by parliament, stated that  there were a number of positive provisions aimed at reforming the  code. He recalled that the Venice Commission did not have time to  study the changes, but he personally made a statement regarding the  amendments to the EC.

ArmInfo. ''The level of cultural exchange and humanitarian cooperation, as well as the level of economic and trade relations, leaves much to be desired. In my  opinion, one should start with small steps in this direction in order  to drive from the dead-lock. " Interview of the Ambassador  Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic to the  Republic of Armenia Bolot Otunbayev to the Director General of the  ArmInfo Agency, Emannuil Mkrtchyan.

ArmInfo.Chairman of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe Gianni Buquicchio welcomes the initiative of the Armenian government to reform the Electoral Code. Gianni Buquicchio said this on October 31 during a meeting with the  acting. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

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ArmInfo.Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received U.S.-Armenian philanthropist Mike Sarian, President of Operations at Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. A prominent figure in the U.S.  healthcare industry, Mr. Sarian serves  as the CEO of a major network of 45 hospitals in 14 States.

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ArmInfo. Armenia ranked 78th in terms of the Human Capital Index (HC)I, calculated by World Bank specialists. The HCI in Armenia amounted to 0.57.  According to  the report, Armenia is located between Jordan (79th place) and Kuwait  (76th place) in terms of the ISC.

ArmInfo. The 2800-year old capital of Armenia, Yerevan, hosts on these days a discussion of the importance and the role of zoos in the field of wildlife preservation and reintroduction.

ArmInfo. For the first 9  months of 2018, the damage caused to the state as a result of various  corruption crimes amounted to 64.130.144.343 AMD. The press service  of Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia informs.

ArmInfo. On 28 October Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan held a meeting with American philanthropist of Armenian descent Mike Sarian to discuss  implementation of a range of programs in Artsakh with the priority  put on the healthcare sector, the press service of the Artsakh  President informs.  

ArmInfo.Beeline Armenia has participated in the final conference on "Organization of internships for students in higher education system".

ArmInfo.Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received OSCE Representative on  Freedom of the Media Harlem Desir, the press service of Armenian PM  informs. 

ArmInfo. Armenian President Armen Sargsyan will appeal to the Constitutional Court to determine the compliance of the Constitution with the law on amending and  supplementing the law "On Parliamentary Regulations".

ArmInfo.October 19, 2018 - The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank has provided a USD 15 million loan to Ardshinbank, Armenia to help finance small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country.  The facility has a maturity period of 5 years, which will enable Ardshinbank to offer the much-needed medium-term financing for SMEs capital expenditures and working capital needs. The facility is expected to serve up to 100 SME clients while supporting around 3600 jobs in Armenia.

ArmInfo. And about. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan assessed the failure of the  National Assembly of the process on amending the Electoral Code of  the country.