
ArmInfo. The Prosecutor's
Office has launched a criminal case against Vardan Ghukasyan, a
mayoral candidate in Gyumri from the Communist Party of Armenia.
According to Armenian media, this information was reported by the
prosecutor's advisor Lusine Martirosyan. The criminal case was
initiated based on a recording of a conversation that surfaced online
a few days prior and is attributed to Vardan Ghukasyan. In this
conversation, the mayoral candidate threatened a group of people with
consequences if they did not gather and come to him. As Martirosyan
noted, a criminal case was initiated on charges related to violence
against a person or his close relative, destruction, damage or
seizure of property through threats or blackmail, and coercion to
attend or abstain from a meeting for material gain.

ArmInfo. The Minister of Justice of Armenia, Srbuhi Galyan, discussed the bilateral agenda at a meeting with US Ambassador Kristina Kvien.

ArmInfo. The elections in Gyumri and Parakar only further validate Armenia's democratic progress, as stated by the RA Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Narek Mkrtchyan, to journalists on March 31. According to him, both the government and authorities must take into account and respect the votes of voters. "If a person has decided to provide his or her vote for a particular political force, this vote must be respected," the Minister said.

ArmInfo. The mission of the legislative body of Artsakh is to advocate for the rights of the Artsakh people until there is a government in Armenia that is ready to actively defend these rights. This statement was made by Metakse Hakobyan, a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh, in a conversation with journalists on March 31 outside the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia, where the protest of the Artsakh people was taking place. Hakobyan pointed out that the Armenian authorities perceive the Artsakh people only as "material" for social programs. She expressed confidence that government's current initiatives to support the Artsakh people are not aimed at helping them, but at trying to get rid of them. According to her, the statements made by the ruling regime result in Artsakh residents being attacked by certain sections of Armenian society, leading them to leave Armenia. Additionally, Hakobyan believes that, given the current geopolitical situation, there is a real opportunity for Artsakh residents to return to their homes, but not under the current government in Armenia.

ArmInfo. Armenia will host Georgian Culture Days from June 5 to 7. As reported by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (MESC), this was stated during a meeting between MESCS head Zhanna Andreasyan and Georgian Ambassador to Armenia Georgiy Sharvashidze.

ArmInfo. Armenia is an important part of European culture and is known worldwide for its culture, as well as the talent and creativity of its people. This was stated by the EU Ambassador to Armenia Vassilis Maragos, as reported by the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, during an event dedicated to the closing of the Creative Accelerator Program: Katapult. The Ambassador noted that this program was designed to nurture talent, innovation and creativity. With its completion, cooperation between Armenia and the EU to enhance cultural ties will persist and grow stronger.

ArmInfo. Catholicos of All
Armenians Karekin II received a delegation from the Ecumenical
Council of Churches of Hungary, led by Rev. Vilmos Fischl, General
Secretary of the Council of Churches of Hungary.

ArmInfo. At a meeting with the Governor of the Syunik region, Robert Ghukasyan, the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Armenia, Marieke Harriet Monroy-Winter, reaffirmed her willingness to discuss potential proposals with the Armenian side to support new programs in Syunik.

ArmInfo. The Armenian power-lifting team was awarded a special cup for the best result at the 2025 European Championship according to XPC (Xtreme Powerlifting Coalition), which was held in Poland from March 26 to 30.

ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan chaired a meeting to discuss the implementation of the Action Plan of the state program for the development of education in the Republic of Armenia until 2030.

ArmInfo. Yerevan City Hall is "preparing" citizens for the sultry summer. Street after street in the city is losing trees that have saved Yerevan residents from the merciless summer sun for so many years, and instead, decorative trees are being planted. According to experts, completely healthy plants are being cut down, although the city hall continues to stand its ground, claiming that the felling only concerns trees that have lost their viability.

ArmInfo. The Armenian government is ready to compensate 50% of the expenses of entrepreneurs engaged in crop production.