ArmInfo. "We must be able to combine Armenia's potential with international experience and the Diaspora's connections," said Ruben Rubinyan, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, at the opening ceremony of the Third World Armenian Summit.

ArmInfo. Chairman of the Television and Radio Commission Tigran Hakobyan considered the closure of the Shoghakat TV channel a mistake.

ArmInfo. Armenia's ruling Civil Contract party wants to decapitate the National Assembly factions in order to push through its version of the country's constitution. This was stated by third President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan to journalists on November 5. He was commenting on the arrests of the leaders of the Strong Armenia and Prosperous Armenia parties, Samvel Karapetyan and Gagik Tsarukyan.

ArmInfo. The house arrest of Artur Sargsyan, a supporter of the Sacred Struggle movement and a member of the National Assembly of the Republic from the opposition Armenia faction, has been extended for another three months. The corresponding decision was made by the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction, presided over by Judge Karen Farkhoyan.

ArmInfo. Issues related to the release of Armenians held in Azerbaijan and the clarification of the fate of missing persons must be considered in the context of strengthening and institutionalizing peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This was stated by RA Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ararat Mirzoyan on November 5 during budget hearings in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ararat Mirzoyan does not consider the ministry's foreign policy efforts a failure. Moreover, he expressed confidence that these efforts have been quite successful.

ArmInfo. Artur Hovsepyan, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, will represent the government on the Corruption Prevention Commission. The decision on his appointment was made at a Cabinet meeting on November 5.

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Armenia will prioritize the development of peace and cooperation around Armenia in 2027. This was announced on November 5 at the hearings of the National Assembly committees on next year's draft state budget by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ararat Mirzoyan.

ArmInfo. Arman Yeghoyan, Head of the Armenia-Hungary Friendship Group of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, and Hayk Farmanyan, member of the group, met on November 4 with the Hungarian Chargé d'Affaires in Armenia, Alexandra Chizmadia, and Consul Petr Tarcsa.

ArmInfo. Narek Grigoryan, a member of the RA National Assembly from the ruling Civil Contract faction, addressed the government's methods of pressuring the opposition regarding the constitutional issue raised by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a briefing with journalists in parliament.

ArmInfo. Pressure on the Armenian opposition will only intensify. Former National Assembly member Garnik Danielyan told reporters on November 4 outside the courthouse where the trial of Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan is underway.

ArmInfo. Armenia lives in a land of mirrors. This was stated by Gegham Manukyan, a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from the opposition "Armenia" faction, in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on November 4.

ArmInfo. The budget of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia in 2027 will amount to 144.1 billion drams, which is 44.446 billion drams, or 40%, more than in the current year. This was stated by RA Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan on November 4 during budget hearings at a joint session of the National Assembly committees.

ArmInfo. On November 3, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Aram Vardevanyan received Nikola Nikolov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to Armenia. Grisha Tamrazyan, Head of the Armenia-Bulgaria Friendship Group of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, also attended the meeting, the NA press service reported.

ArmInfo. The entire republic is under arrest today: social Armenia, legal Armenia, and, most importantly, democratic Armenia. This was stated by Lilit Galstyan, a member of parliament from the opposition Armenia faction and Chair of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs, at a press conference in Yerevan on November 3.

ArmInfo. Investigators at Armenia's Investigative Committee are experiencing severe workloads. This was stated by Committee Chairman Artur Poghosyan on November 3 at hearings on the 2027 draft state budget, which are taking place in the National Assembly committees.

ArmInfo. 238 buildings and structures have been dismantled on plot 81 of land on Lake Sevan. The dismantling of illegal structures continues based on petitions from the prosecutor's office.

ArmInfo. The issue of the frequent use of pretrial detention is within the purview of a previously established interdepartmental commission. This was stated by RA Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan at a joint meeting of the National Assembly committees on November 3.

ArmInfo. On November 3, RA National Assembly Speaker Ruben Rubinyan received Eduardo Villegas Mejias, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Mexican States to the Republic of Armenia. This was reported by the RA National Assembly press service.

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's only remaining option is the threat of force to convince the opposition to put the new constitutional text to a referendum. This is how Artur Khachatryan, a member of the National Assembly from the opposition "Armenia" faction, responded to Pashinyan's statement that if the parliamentary opposition obstructs the adoption of the new Constitution, public pressure could build, leading to the ruling majority.