ArmInfo. Visa liberalization with the EU today depends more on Armenia than on the European side, according to Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan.

ArmInfo.  As part of his working visit to the United States, Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia Artur Poghosyan met at the White House with Victor Avila, Deputy Director of the US Office of National Drug Control Policy and Coordinator of Drug Trafficking Prevention and Combating Activities.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, penalties for domestic violence will be toughened, and protection mechanisms for victims will be strengthened. At the plenary session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on October 28, amendments to the law "On the Prevention of Domestic and Domestic Violence and the Protection of Persons Subjected to Domestic and Domestic Violence" and a package of related documents will be discussed in the first reading. The initiative was sponsored by MPs from the ruling Civil Contract faction, Zaruhi Batoyan, Sona Ghazaryan, and Tsovinar Vardanyan.

ArmInfo. The Armenian National Committee International (ANC-International) has published a new special report titled "Justice, Azerbaijani Style: The Prosecution, Trial, and Conviction of Ruben Vardanyan."

ArmInfo. Armenian Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan held a series of bilateral meetings as part of the European Coalition on Drugs (ECAD) international summit in Italy.

ArmInfo. The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) condemns the politically motivated exclusion of the Artsakh State Orchestra of National Instruments and the "We Are Our Mountains" State Song and Dance Ensemble from the upcoming Vienna International Cultural Festival.

ArmInfo. We must not allow scoundrels to commit treason and crimes under the guise of Sparapet and other great figures of the Armenian people. Former member of the National Assembly of Armenia and member of the Republican Party, Hayk Mamijanyan, stated this at the Yerablur military pantheon on October 27.

ArmInfo. It's impossible to draw parallels and claim that current events in European countries could impact visa liberalization for Armenia. Armenian Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan stated this in a conversation with journalists in parliament on October 26.

ArmInfo. Law enforcement agencies in Armenia received 54 reports of possible violations during the local government elections, all of which have been investigated. Armenian Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan announced this in a conversation with journalists in parliament on October 26.

ArmInfo. Amendments to the law "On the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence and the Protection of Persons Subjected to Domestic and Family Violence" and a package of related documents are being considered in Armenia. The discussion of the draft in the National Assembly was postponed in October 2026 for up to two months for revision. The authors of the submitted document were MPs from the ruling Civil Contract party, Zaruhi Batoyan, Tsovinar Vardanyan, and Sona Ghazaryan.

ArmInfo. The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenia presented data on voter turnout and incidents in the local government elections in 21 communities across the country on October 25.

ArmInfo. The Armenian Prosecutor's Office has identified a violation in the alienation process of Yerevan Market No. 7 LLC. A lawsuit has been filed in court on behalf of state interests, according to a statement from the supervisory authority.

ArmInfo. This morning, just one day before the local government elections, representatives of the opposition alliance "Our Community" were detained in Martuni, including the candidate for the post of community head, RPA council member Aram Karapetyan. Henrikh Danielyan, head of the youth wing of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), announced this on his Facebook page.

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 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. Kiosk owners on Shinararneri Street in Yerevan want to receive legally required compensation for their demolished properties. This was stated by attorney Varsik Hovsepyan, who represents the interests of the owners of two kiosks, at a press conference in Yerevan on October 21.

ArmInfo. Permanent Representative of Armenia to the UN, Ambassador Andranik Hovhannisyan, was elected Vice-Chairman of the 13th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (COP13). In this capacity, he chaired one of the general discussion sessions of COP13.

ArmInfo.  As a result of comprehensive operational and investigative measures carried out by Criminal Police officers, more than ten cases of murder preparation were solved in 2025, and eight cases in the first nine months of 2026. This was reported by the press service of the Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia.

ArmInfo. On 19 October 2026, the regular meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Central Asian countries and the Secretary of State of the United States of America in the “C5+1” format was held in Samarkand.