ArmInfo. Businessman Samvel Karapetyan's Strong Armenia party accused the Armenian authorities of attempting to discredit the political party ahead of the local government elections in Stepanavan, Lori Province, scheduled for October 25.

ArmInfo. The situation surrounding Arsen Gevorgyan, the opposition Strong Armenia party's candidate for mayor of Stepanavan, is a classic example of political persecution. This was stated in a statement received by ArmInfo by the legal team of Arsen Gevorgyan, the Strong Armenia party's candidate for mayor of Stepanavan.

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports (MESC) of Armenia and Ghent University signed a memorandum of understanding online.

ArmInfo. More than four dozen Armenian non-governmental organizations issued a joint statement against the backdrop of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) taking place in Yerevan, condemning the start of development of the Amulsar mine.

ArmInfo. Armenian Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan granted the request of the competent German authority, resulting in the transfer of the wanted individual, L. Ch., to German authorities. The press service of the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia reported this to ArmInfo.

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. 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. The National Democratic Pole (NDP) Council condemned the launch of the Amulsar mine in the Vayots Dzor region of the country, calling this move fraught with grave consequences for Armenia's environmental, economic, and national security.

ArmInfo. The Office of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia has responded to the complaint of prisoner Armen Simonyan, who claims that Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan participated in his illegal transfer from the Sevan Penitentiary to the Artik Penitentiary, where he is being tortured.

ArmInfo. On October 17th, the Art Embassy contemporary art gallery will host the opening of a solo exhibition by contemporary artist, curator, graphic designer, musician, and philosopher Bagrat Arazyan.

ArmInfo. Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports (MESCS) Zhanna Andreasyan met with French Ambassador to Armenia Florian Escudier to discuss prospects for bilateral cooperation.

ArmInfo. The Hovhannes Sharambeyan Folk Art Museum in Yerevan and its branch in Dilijan will host a scientific conference entitled "Armenian Folk and Decorative-Applied Arts" on October 17-18.

ArmInfo. Armen Simonyan, a prisoner at the Artik penitentiary, contacted ArmInfo with complaints about inhumane treatment by prison administration.

ArmInfo. The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia is demanding that Aghvan Vardanyan, a member of the National Assembly from the opposition Armenia faction, be confiscated in favor of the state real estate and monetary assets totaling approximately 235,000,000 drams.

ArmInfo. "National Operator of Electronic Healthcare" is the operator managing the Armed electronic health care system and the NGO "Association of Biomedical Equipment Specialists" signed a memorandum of understanding.

ArmInfo. The Wings of Tatev cableway celebrates its 16th anniversary. In this anniversary year, the Armenian project has been nominated for the fifth time for the prestigious international World Travel Awards in the World's Leading Cable Car Ride category.

ArmInfo. During a meeting on October 13, Chairman of the National Assembly of Armenia Ruben Rubinyan and the Belgian Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia Erik de Munck exchanged views on a number of regional issues.

ArmInfo. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, together with the Civil Society Institute (CSI), issued a statement in defence of Armenian environmental human rights defenders Nazeli Vardanyan and Temine Yenokyan amid new lawsuits filed against them by the mining company “Lydian Armenia”.

ArmInfo. Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports (MESCS) of Armenia Alfred Kocharyan and philanthropist David Tonoyan signed a memorandum of cooperation on the preservation and restoration of the Havuts Tar monastery complex in the Kotayk region.

ArmInfo. Experts have begun analyzing the indictment and verdict against renowned philanthropist and former Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan, who was sentenced to twenty years in prison by the Baku Military Court.