
ArmInfo. The Armenian MFA discussed the implementation of the Armenia-EU Visa Facilitation
Agreement and presented the consular functions carried out by the RA MFA and the Armenian embassies in foreign countries.

ArmInfo. The Artsakh Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan responded to the statements made today by Speaker of the Parliament Alen Simonyan, who said "if the people of Artsakh truly wanted a homeland, they would fight for it." He noted that "It is the Armenian authorities and the mass media serving them that sow the seeds of hatred towards the people of Artsakh. The fight against them implies the fight against the state propaganda machine."

ArmInfo. Russian President Vladimir Putin was a in recognizing Nagorno-Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan, as stated by the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Alen Simonyan, to journalists in parliament on February 11.

ArmInfo. The Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, Alen Simonyan, is convinced that the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh also had the opportunity to fight using the weapons available to them. On February 11, in parliament, while responding to a journalist's question about when she would be able to return to her homeland - Artsakh, Simonyan said that she could return . He emphasized that safety would only be achieved once Armenia and Azerbaijan sign a peace treaty and resolve all issues.

ArmInfo. Armenian craftsmen will take part in the 38th Surajkund International Crafts Festival and Fair in India. According to the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (MECS), the festival is being held from February 7 to 23 in the city of Faridabad and brings together craftsmen from different countries presenting their cultural heritage.

ArmInfo. The Indian Film Festival, honoring the film-maker and actor of Indian and world cinema Raj Kapoor's centenary, has started in Yerevan. As reported by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (MESC) of Armenia, during the festival's opening, Deputy Head of the MESCS, Artur Martirosyan, emphasized the significance of the multilateral cooperation between Armenia and India. He pointed out that the Indian Cinema Days have already become a tradition. He expressed hope that the festival would serve a basis for enhancing cooperation between filmmakers from both countries and result in the production of collaborative films.

ArmInfo.As part of his working visit to India, Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan met
with Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. The Head of the Armenian Defense Ministry shared this information on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. Both states intend to discuss new opportunities for implementing joint initiatives in the field of culture, given the high potential of Armenian-British cooperation in this area. This was announced during the meeting of the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia, Zhanna Andreasyan, and the Ambassador of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Armenia, John Gallagher.

ArmInfo. Armenia's 2024 score remained unchanged compared to previous year and is equal to 47 on a scale from 0 (absolutely corrupt) to 100 (absolutely clean). In the 2024 CPI ranking table (see on the https://www.transparency.org/en/ ) which includes 180 countries, Armenia is sharing 63-64-th places with Croatia (in 2023, Armenia was on the 62nd place with the same 47 points).

ArmInfo. The press secretary of Yerevan's Mayor, Hayk Kostanyan, has responded to the protest action by the residents of the "Haghtanak" neighborhood in the Malatia-Sebastia administrative district.

ArmInfo. Lydian Armenia has all the permits required to operate the Amulsar gold deposit, as stated by Armenian Minister of Environment Hakob Simidyan during a press conference on January 10. In particular, he noted that the company has all the essential studies needed to begin mining operations, including conducting an Environmental Impact Assessment twice. Simidyan said.

ArmInfo. Azerbaijan has lodged complaints against Armenia, primarily concerning water resources, as announced by Armenian Environment Minister Hakob Simidyan during a press conference on January 10. Without providing specific details, he only noted that the government is working in this direction. Simidyan said.