ArmInfo. On the sidelines of COP17, Armenian Environment Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan met with Yvonne Higuero, Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

ArmInfo. The story "Saved Melody" by Artsakh writer and journalist Ashot Beglaryan, based on real events from the 2016 Four-Day War in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), has been included in the Russian language textbook for 11th-grade students in Armenia's high schools.

ArmInfo. During a meeting with Tbilisi, Prosecutor General of Armenia Anna Vardapetyan and Prosecutor General of Georgia Giorgi Gvarakidze expressed their readiness to continue constructive dialogue and develop cooperation in crime detection, criminal prosecution, legal assistance, and the effective administration of justice.

ArmInfo. Armenia faces three possible scenarios for the development of its domestic political situation: the adoption of a new Constitution, early parliamentary elections, or the removal of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan from power through impeachment. This opinion was expressed by Armen Ashotyan, Deputy Chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), reacting to Pashinyan's statement about the possibility of early elections.

ArmInfo. The government will allocate 148.5 billion drams from the reserve fund for the acquisition of two manuscripts that will expand the collection of the Matenadaran Museum-Institute of Ancient Manuscripts. The manuscripts are of exceptional historical, cultural, and scientific value. This decision was made at a cabinet meeting on October 22.

ArmInfo. Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan met with Beijing Mayor Wen Xiang, who arrived in the country to participate in the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), to discuss prospects for developing partnerships between the two capitals in the area of urban governance.

ArmInfo. While Armenia's strong economic activity is clearly visible, challenges remain, one of which, at this stage, is our relations within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this during a government meeting on October 22.

ArmInfo. Employment incentive programs for able-bodied individuals from low-income families, those internally displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh, and demobilized service members who participated in the 2020 hostilities will be combined into one program starting January 1, 2027, to improve its effectiveness. A similar decision was made at a government meeting on October 22.

ArmInfo. The second phase of the renovation of the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex to the Victims of the Armenian Genocide will be completed by the end of the year. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports (MECS) of Armenia following the visit of the head of the ministry, Zhanna Andreasyan, to Tsitsernakaberd.

ArmInfo.  The use of criminal justice tools against political opponents in Armenia cannot be presented as the protection of democracy. Robert Amsterdam, founder and managing partner of Amsterdam&Partners LLP and attorney for the leader of the "Strong Armenia" bloc, said this while commenting on the arrest of Arsեն Gevorgyan, the "Strong Armenia" candidate for head of the Stepanavan community.

ArmInfo. The case of father and son Robert and Sedrak Kocharyan, regardless of its groundlessness and illegality, concerns solely financial charges, and there are no grounds for allegations of a risk of obstructing the preliminary investigation.

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Davit Khudatyan, Head of the Urban Development Committee Yeghiazar Vardanyan, and other officials visited the Syunik region to discuss a number of organizational issues related to the start of infrastructure work for the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project at the site and to determine next steps. This was reported by the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Territorial Administration. The ministry did not provide any further details.

ArmInfo.  The Court of First Instance of the Armavir Region of Armenia, chaired by Judge Edgar Hovhannisyan, rejected the civil suit filed by defrocked monk Arman Saroyan demanding that the Papal decree of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II on his removal from the post of Primate of the Masyatsotn Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) be declared invalid and that he be reinstated in this post. This was reported by lawyer Ara Zohrabyan.

ArmInfo. The National Security Service of Armenia confirmed the crossing of an Azerbaijani shepherd into Armenian territory.

ArmInfo. The court has remanded Arsեն Gevorgyan, the Strong Armenia candidate for head of the Stepanavan community, in custody for two months, the party’s press service reports.

ArmInfo. Property worth 1.2 billion drams will be confiscated from the heirs and affiliates of the late General Manvel Grigoryan. The court decision on the confiscation of property of illegal origin has entered into force, the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia reports.

ArmInfo. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan commented on CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov's statement regarding Armenia's possible return to full-fledged membership in the military alliance.

ArmInfo. The draft law "On Ratification of the Framework Agreement on Strategic Partnership between Armenia and the United States of America within the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) Project" was discussed at a meeting of the Armenian Parliament's Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 21. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will be the keynote speaker on the draft law at the parliamentary committee.

ArmInfo. Armenia remains a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), despite suspending its participation in its activities. This was stated by Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov at a briefing, commenting on the prospects for the republic's continued membership in the organization.

ArmInfo.Khachkar Studios published today week N6 of its weekly T•A•P press releases for the 26 pilots participating in its program to revitalize their communities worldwide.