ArmInfo. When it comes to a civil servant, first and foremost, it is necessary to bear in mind the independence of that civil servant. Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from the opposition faction "Strong Armenia" Aram Vardevanyan stated this on October 27 during a plenary session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, commenting on the amendments to the law "On Holidays and Memorial Days" submitted by the Government of the Republic of Armenia for second reading, under which it is proposed to declare June 23 Civil Servant’s Day.

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 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 Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) recorded cases of selective political persecution during the parliamentary elections held in Armenia on June 7. This was stated by the Vice-Chairman of the Armenian Parliament from the Strong Armenia faction.

ArmInfo. Head of the Armenia faction Anna Grigoryan and faction secretary Artur Khachatryan at a meeting with representatives of the independent fact-finding mission of the International Observatory of Democracy in Armenia. (IODA) spoke about the situation with political persecution in the country.

ArmInfo. Former Justice Minister and former National Assembly member Arpine Hovhannisyan expressed a number of comments regarding the PACE report on the Armenian elections.

Arminfo.  One of the most important conclusions of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) regarding the elections in Armenia is the recognition that pressure was exerted on the state apparatus by the Armenian authorities, as well as the illegality of the Central Electoral Commission’s decision to annul the results at three polling stations, as a result of which the Prosperous Armenia Party (PPA) was deprived of the threshold required to enter the legislative body. This was stated on his Facebook page by Narek Karapetyan, head of the Strong Armenia faction in the Armenian parliament.

ArmInfo. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) report on the results of the June 7, 2026, parliamentary elections in Armenia documented a number of violations by the Civil Contract party.

ArmInfo. The structure of the March 1 investigation has changed and is now divided into five sections. This was reported by the Public Television of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Judge Sarkis Petrosyan of the RA Anti-Corruption Court rejected the defense's motion to terminate the criminal prosecution of former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, former CSTO Secretary General and former Chief of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces Yuri Khachaturov, and former RA Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan.

ArmInfo.  The first hearing in the criminal case involving RA National Assembly Member Narek Karapetyan and Alexan Alexanyan, head of the executive body of the “Strong Armenia” party, was scheduled to take place at Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Court on September 15, but the hearing was postponed.

ArmInfo. The Prosecutor's Office has opened a public criminal case against the former commander of the RA police units in connection with the events of March 1, 2008. This was stated in a statement by the supervisory authority.

ArmInfo. Crime prevention is at the heart of public safety policy, as stated by RA Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Mkrtchyan during a press  conference on August 18.

ArmInfo. The pre-trial detention of Alik Aleksanyan, co- founder of the "Strong Armenia"  party, has been extended for another two months. This was announced  to journalists by his defense attorney, Eduard Hovhannisyan.

ArmInfo.  The current Armenian government is publicly pressuring law enforcement agencies to arrest second President Robert Kocharyan. Robert Kocharyan himself stated  this on July 10 at a hearing in the Anti-Corruption Court, where  hearings on the March 1, 2008, case continue.

ArmInfo.  The opposition has not abandoned, and will not abandon, street protests, as stated  by Ishkhan Saghatelyan, an MP representing the opposition "Armenia"  faction and a representative of the Supreme Body of the ARF  Dashnaktsutyun party, to journalists on July 7. He was commenting on  the bloc's intentions to take mandates and enter the new parliament.

ArmInfo. On June 26, Judge David Dabaghyan of the Aragatsotn Region Court of General Jurisdiction issued a ruling lifting the travel ban that prevented Father Garegin Arsenyan, the abbot of the Saint George (Surb Gevorg) Monastery in Mughni, from visiting his place of service.

ArmInfo. The Ayakve Civil Initiative Council declares the need to challenge the results of Armenia's parliamentary elections in the Constitutional Court, with the prospect of their final annulment and the calling of new elections. This was stated in a statement on the Council's Facebook page, which presents a political assessment of the June 7 elections.

ArmInfo. The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia has initiated a criminal case against the late former director of the National Security Service (NSS) of the  Republic, Gorik Hakobyan, and four other agency employees regarding  the events of March 1, 2008.

ArmInfo. As part of ongoing criminal proceedings initiated by the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia, a criminal case has been launched against 37 individuals for assisting A.A. (Ed.: Alik Aleksanyan, a board  member of the "Strong Armenia" party) in financially inciting  numerous citizens to participate in rallies during 2025–2026, as well  as for large-scale money laundering. This was reported by the  Investigative Committee.