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. Ten people have been detained in a criminal case initiated by the RA Anti-Corruption Committee on bribery and bribery, including the head of the Shirak territorial unit of the RA Ministry of Justice's Enforcement Service and two other officials. This information has been confirmed by the RA Anti-Corruption Committee.

ArmInfo. On October 29, 2026, RA Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan participated in a panel discussion organized within the framework of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-17), dedicated to issues ranging from the legal interpretation of environmental principles to their practical application and ensuring effective environmental protection.

ArmInfo. Officers of the Anti-Drug Trafficking Department of the Criminal Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia received operational information about the smuggling of various types of drugs into Armenia in particularly large quantities, which were then hidden in hiding places for subsequent sale. This was stated in a statement by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. One person died and another was hospitalized in a landslide on Gadzhegortsneri Street in Yerevan, on the road leading to the Salt Lake.

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. It's essential to put aside all emotion when it comes to the statements made about the Armenian Armed Forces. This was stated by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on October 28 during government hour in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, responding to a question from Sarik Minasyan, a member of parliament from the ruling Civil Contract faction.

ArmInfo. Local government elections have demonstrated a crisis within the opposition. This was stated by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on October 28 during government hour in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, responding to a question from Edgar Arakelyan, a member of parliament from the ruling Civil Contract faction.

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 Chamber of Advocates, together with the National Council of Bar Associations of France, held a conference entitled "Criminalization of Legal Practice: When Advocacy Becomes Political."

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. The statement by the current Armenian ruler about his victory over the opposition and the absence of opposition in the country is, first and foremost, a signal to Turkey and Azerbaijan, according to Tigran Abrahamyan, a former member of the Armenian parliament and member of the Republican Party of Armenia.

ArmInfo. The picture of the October 25 elections in Armenia should not bring joy to anyone concerned about the future of democracy. International lawyer Robert Amsterdam wrote about this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. The Investigative Commission investigating the crisis in the Church resulting from the actions of a number of clergymen of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the resulting failure to fulfill the exclusive mission of the AAC in the spiritual life of the Armenian people, the development of their national culture and the preservation of national identity, approved its rules of procedure at a meeting on October 26. 

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 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. Today, both an Azerbaijani shepherd and an Azerbaijani soldier can cross the Armenian border unhindered, which speaks to the lack of adequate security measures at the state borders. Narek Karapetyan, head of the Strong Armenia faction, stated this in an interview with journalists on October 23 during the election campaign in Stepanavan.

ArmInfo. Businessman Samvel Karapetyan's Strong Armenia party accused the Armenian authorities of attempting to discredit the political party ahead of the local government elections in Stepanavan, Lori Province, scheduled for October 25.

ArmInfo. Intellectuals have demanded transparency in the trial of Mother Armenia party leader Andranik Tevanyan, who is being charged with treason.