ArmInfo. The house arrest of Fatherland Party Secretary General Khachik Galstyan has been extended for three months. This was announced on his Facebook page by lawyer Arsen Babayan, who published a message from Galstyan from house arrest.

ArmInfo. Relations between Russia and Armenia are going through a phase that requires mutual understanding and a search for a new balance. This was stated by Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin on October 16 at a ceremony dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Marshal Baghramyan Association of Veterans of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Armenian Environment Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan met with Chinese Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu and Abdullah Ali, Chairman of the Environment Protection Authority of the Sultanate of Oman, ahead of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17).

ArmInfo. The Republic of Armenia confirms that it has approached third countries with a request to organize a consular visit to Armenian prisoners of war, but denies that these countries have given their consent. Siranush Sahakyan, a lawyer representing Armenian prisoners of war at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), announced this at a press conference in Yerevan on October 16.

ArmInfo. Kyrgyzstan is interested in adapting the Armenian educational model in its country. According to the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports (MESCS), this was announced during a meeting between MESCS head Zhanna Andreasyan and Kyrgyz representatives – Minister of Science, Higher Education, and Innovation Gulzat Isamatova and Minister of Education Dogdurkul Kendyrbayeva.

ArmInfo. In a report submitted to the Armenian side, the UN-sponsored Committee characterizes torture of Armenian prisoners of war held in Baku not so much as a systematic phenomenon, but rather as an endemic process. Siranush Sahakyan, a lawyer representing Armenian prisoners of war at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), announced this at a press conference in Yerevan on October 16.

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held separate meetings with UNESCO Director-General Khaled Al-Anani and European Commission Vice-President Teresa Ribera on the sidelines of COP17.

ArmInfo.The 77th session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) took place in Geneva (Swiss Confederation) from October 12 to 16, 2026. Turkmenistan was represented at this international forum by A. Sazakov, the Chairman of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan.

ArmInfo. Gevorg Parsyan will participate in the local government elections in Kapan, scheduled for November 29. Parsyan announced this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. Turkey desires the strengthening of peace, tranquility, and prosperity in the South Caucasus and, of course, continues the process of Armenian-Turkish normalization, taking into account the current situation there. Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli told reporters this on October 16 on the sidelines of COP17 in Yerevan.

ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports (MESCS) Zhanna Andreasyan discussed with Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of the International Organization of La Francophonie (IOF), the country's preparations for the 10th International Francophonie Sports and Cultural Games, which will be held in Yerevan from July 23 to August 1, 2027.

ArmInfo. Tehran is confident that Armenia is not taking any action against Iran's security. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated this in a conversation with journalists in Yerevan on the sidelines of COP17.

ArmInfo. On the sidelines of the European Conference of Presidents of Parliaments of the Council of Europe in Rome, Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Ruben Rubinyan met with Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk.

ArmInfo. Narek Karapetyan, head of the Strong Armenia faction, explained why their political force nominated a candidate for the local government elections only in Stepanavan.

ArmInfo.  His Holiness Garegin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, met with a delegation from Save Armenia, led by its Executive Director, Dr. Paul Murray, and expressed gratitude to the organization for its efforts to protect the rights of Armenians in Artsakh, secure the release of Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan, and preserve the Armenian spiritual and cultural heritage of Artsakh.

ArmInfo.  As part of the Biodiversity Leaders' Summit in Yerevan, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

ArmInfo. Together with its partners, IDBank will participate in the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), where it will present a number of key initiatives focused on green transformation, digital ecosystems, and biodiversity conservation.

ArmInfo. Armenian Parliament Speaker Ruben Rubinyan discussed with his Moldovan counterpart Igor Grossu the development of bilateral relations and the expansion of interparliamentary cooperation between Armenia and Moldova. Rubinyan is in Rome to participate in the European Conference of Presidents of Parliaments of the Council of Europe.

ArmInfo. Armenian Parliament Speaker Ruben Rubinyan and OSCE PA President Pere Juan Pons Sampietro discussed cooperation between Armenia and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly during a meeting in Rome. Rubinyan is in Italy to participate in the European Conference of Presidents of Parliaments of the Council of Europe.

ArmInfo. The Armenian government feels a special responsibility to nature, because during difficult times for Armenians, during difficult times for the Republic of Armenia, it was nature that saved the Armenian people. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this on October 16 in Yerevan during his welcoming speech at the opening plenary session of the "Leaders for Nature" summit, held as part of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17).