
ArmInfo. Hovik Aghazaryan, a member of the Armenian Parliament, who was previously expelled from the ruling Civil Contract party, has founded a new political party - the United National Socialist Party (UNSP). Its first congress was held in Yerevan today. During an interview with reporters, Aghazaryan noted that the primary goal of his newly formed political force is to oppose the current Prime Minister of Armenia. "We will fight to ensure that Pashinyan is not re- elected or does not become Prime Minister of Armenia during the upcoming snap or regular elections," he said.

ArmInfo. Corrupt regimes around the world, seeking to retain their power, often create an image of an external enemy in their relationships with regional neighbors, as stated by the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, David Khudatyan, at discussions within the framework of the Open Government Partnership initiative, held in Manila, the Philippines.

ArmInfo. The fascist regime of Azerbaijan continues to destroy historical and architectural monuments, settlements and residential areas in the temporarily occupied territories of Artsakh. This is stated in the publication of the Ombudsman of the Cultural Heritage of the Armenian Highlands on her Facebook account.

ArmInfo. The Artsakh Tourism and Culture Development Agency is in the process of creating a digital catalog of the memorial fountains in Stepanakert, which is currently under Azerbaijani occupation. "We are now at the final stage of completing a digital catalog of Stepanakert memorial fountains. We have identified about 30 of these monumental works of art. Unfortunately, we were unable to find photos of another 7 fountains," the Agency's publication on Facebook says.

ArmInfo.Armenia joins the Asian Alliance for Cultural Heritage. The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia ratified the Statue of the organization at its session on January 22. According to Artur Martirosyan, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, the Statue was adopted on April 25, 2023.

ArmInfo. The information bases of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (MESC) and the Cadastre Committee concerning historical and cultural monuments will be integrated. The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia will discuss in the first reading the amendments to the laws "On state registration of property rights" and "On the protection and use of immovable historical and cultural monuments and the historical environment" at the plenary session on January 21.

ArmInfo. As part of his official visit to Norway, RA Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan met with former Secretary General of the Council of Europe and former Prime Minister of Norway, Thorbjorn Jagland.

ArmInfo. Regional and global issues were discussed during a telephone conversation between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

ArmInfo. From now on, tourists landing in Armenia will be greeted with the music of the outstanding Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian. The Tourism Committee has reached such an agreement with Armenian air carriers, and similar discussions have taken place with European airlines. This was announced by the Chairperson of the Tourism Committee, Lusine Gevorgyan, during a press conference on February 7.

ArmInfo. Former Commander of the Artsakh Defense Army Jalal Harutyunyan, who was accused of official negligence during the 44-day war, has been sentenced to six years in prison. The corresponding decision was made by the court during a session on February 6.

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.