ArmInfo. Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Alen Simonyan, during a meeting with the Head of the European Union Partnership Mission to Armenia, Cosmin Dinescu, thanked the mission members for their work, emphasizing the importance of EU support in strengthening the resilience of Armenia's state institutions.

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.  In the period preceding the sanctions, the restrictions imposed on Armenia did not lead to the economic or political consequences expected by certain circles in Armenia and abroad.  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this during a briefing on October 22, answering journalists' questions.

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. 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. Even half of the projected decline in gross domestic product (GDP) in the event of Armenia's withdrawal from the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which is contained in the report on the possible consequences of suspending the EAEU Treaty with respect to Armenia, will become a serious problem for the Republic of Armenia. This was stated by a member of the National Assembly from the opposition faction "Armenia" in a conversation with journalists in the Armenian parliament. Artur Khachatryan, when asked to assess this report.

Arminfo.  The Strong Armenia party called the detention of its supporters in Stepanavan an act of dictatorship and urged residents of the community not to succumb to the pressure exerted by the Armenian authorities and to participate in the vote in the local self-government elections scheduled for October 25.

ArmInfo. The Kremlin has not yet reviewed the report on the possible consequences of suspending the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union with respect to Armenia. This was stated by Dmitry Peskov, Russian Presidential Press Secretary, during a briefing.

ArmInfo. The political message of the report "on the consequences of suspending Armenia's membership in the EAEU" is quite harsh: economic pressure on Armenia could prove virtually painless for other members of the Eurasian Economic Union, while it would be a severe blow to Armenia itself. This is how political scientist Vahe Davtyan commented on the report on the consequences of suspending Armenia's membership in the EAEU, published on the Russian government website on October 20.

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will not reconsider his decisions until their consequences directly impact him and his political future.

ArmInfo. Against the backdrop of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) being held in Yerevan, Artsakh residents handed over letters to the embassies of three European countries, calling for the issue of forced displacement of the Artsakh population, the preservation of its cultural heritage, and the protection of the natural environment to be raised. The letters were handed over to the Swiss, Italian, and British embassies in the country.

ArmInfo. An international discussion on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on biodiversity was held in Yerevan. The discussion was initiated by the Russian foundation "Nature and People" as part of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17).

ArmInfo. The Office of the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia, Magdalena Grono, responded to an appeal from the organization "Hayakve" regarding the official's visit to occupied Artsakh as part of a tour organized by Azerbaijan on September 11-12.

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. The Strong Armenia faction has initiated amendments to the law "On Medicines," providing for simplified registration of European drugs and a 20% reduction in their prices. This was announced by Tigran Abrahamyan, secretary of the Strong Armenia faction, in a video published on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. A protest against the exploitation of the Amulsar gold mine took place near the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex, where the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) is taking place. Police prevented demonstrators from entering the complex, forming a circle around the stairs.

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. 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. 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.