ArmInfo. The State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia has issued a clarification regarding the escape and detention of an Iranian citizen.

ArmInfo. A criminal investigation has been initiated into the brawl between members of the Armenian parliament in the National Assembly building of Armenia on October 29, 2026. The press service of the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia informed ArmInfo of this.

ArmInfo. The RA Investigative Committee issued a statement in connection with the detention of Strong Armenia party leader Samvel Karapetyan.

ArmInfo. Criminal proceedings have been initiated in connection with a traffic accident near the village of Ushi that killed nine people. RA Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan announced this to journalists on November 4.

ArmInfo. Criminal proceedings have been instituted against Hayk Sargsyan, a former member of parliament from the ruling Civil Contract party. This was announced by Artur Poghosyan, Chairman of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Armenia, in a conversation with journalists on November 3.

ArmInfo. The Public Council for the Protection of Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader and businessman Gagik Tsarukyan and political prisoners sent a letter to 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay outlining the serious human rights challenges in Armenia and drawing her attention to the alarming developments unfolding in the country.

ArmInfo. Despite statements from his legal team regarding the health of former State Revenue Committee (SRC) head Gagik Khachatryan and the steps being taken, he remains in custody. This was stated in a statement received by ArmInfo by the former SRC head's legal team.

ArmInfo. The court has decided to extend the detention of former Finance Minister and former head of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia Gagik Khachatryan for another two months. His lawyer, Yerem Sargsyan, told reporters this.

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. As part of the criminal proceedings conducted by the Investigative Committee, it was established that Kh.M., who held the position of head of the Sipanik village of the Masis community, used the village's underground water resources without a water use permit, causing particularly large material damage to the state in the amount of 17,947,008 drams. By the prosecutor's decision of October 22, 2026, a criminal case was initiated against Kh.M. under Part 1 of Article 375.1 of the Criminal Code. The administrative head of the Sipanik village partially compensated for the damage in the amount of 8 million drams. The press service of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Armenia reported this.

ArmInfo.  As a result of the intervention of the Ararat Region Prosecutor’s Office, damages amounting to approximately 50 million drams were recovered from individuals and legal entities engaged in the illegal use of subsoil. The press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Armenia reports.

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 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. 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.  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 State Supervisory Service of Armenia has summarized the results of its inspection of procurement process control procedures for the first nine months of 2026.

ArmInfo. The Prosecutor's Office has submitted to court the criminal case against the former commander of the police forces, accused in the March 1 case, with an approved indictment. This was stated in a statement by the supervisory body.

ArmInfo. The Chamber of Advocates of Armenia has appealed to the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) regarding the violation of the professional rights of attorney Yerem Sargsyan.

ArmInfo. Some paintings attributed to former RA Minister of Finance and former head of the State Revenue Committee, Gagik Khachatryan, belonged to other family members and were received as gifts. This was reported by Khachatryan's legal team.

ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities' actions against local government bodies are unconstitutional and reminiscent of Soviet times. Mamikon Aslanyan, a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from the Strong Armenia opposition faction, told reporters this on October 7.