ArmInfo. In 2025, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia (MoESCS) will receive approximately 4.7% from the state budget than planned  for 2024, totaling about 16.1 billion drams. In this regard, the head of the department, Zhanna Andreasyan, pointed out that the rise in expenses is a result of increased costs in several areas.  

ArmInfo. In 2025, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (MECS) of Armenia  intends to implement several major programs. This was stated by the head of the department Zhanna Andreasyan on October 29 during the hearings in the National Assembly committees on the draft state budget of the country for 2025. 

ArmInfo. The Armenian national weightlifting team won three gold medals at the European Junior (U20)  and Youth (U23) Weightlifting Championships held in Poland.

ArmInfo. Nothing has changed in the relations between Armenia and Belarus. This was stated by the secretary of the ruling Civil Contract faction in Armenia at a  briefing in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on  October 24, commenting on yesterday's meeting in Kazan "on the feet"  of the leaders of the two states, Nikol Pashinyan and Alexander  Lukashenko.

ArmInfo."President Trump, who has dramatically increased US military aid to Azerbaijan, arming and supporting the Aliyev regime's attack on Artsakh in 2020, must do more than issue a campaign statement. He needs to deliver real results before Election Day".

ArmInfo. The opposition Armenia faction in the RA National Assembly will not participate in the discussions and voting on the draft law "On ratification of the Regulations on Joint Activity of the Commissions on Delimitation and  Border Security, signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan." This  decision is outlined in the faction's statement.

ArmInfo. Grandmaster Aram Hakobyan won the international tournament "Pavlodar Open 2024" in Kazakhstan. This was reported by the Chess Federation of the Republic of Armenia on its Facebook page.

ArmInfo.Azerbaijan has lost the opportunity to exert pressure on France through financial support for separatists in New Caledonia. The newly elected President of the Congress of New Caledonia, Veilma Faleo, announced the cancellation of a cooperation agreement with Azerbaijan.

ArmInfo.The majority of city residents supported the project for the construction of the Cascade complex "Cultural Hub" proposed by the French WILMOTTE & ASSOCIES ARCHITECTES. The results of the voting on the construction project at the "Active Citizen" site were presented on October 21 at a working meeting of the Yerevan City Hall.

ArmInfo.The Armenian government has approved the demographic strategy for 2024-2040. As Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Narek Mkrtchyan noted during the Cabinet meeting on October 17, the strategy will help resolve 4 key issues: improving the well- being of families, preventing premature death, stimulating active old age, and preventing migration.

ArmInfo.The Geghard Foundation exposes anti-Armenian landmine propaganda of Azerbaijan.   According to the Foundation's message received by ArmInfo, a photo exhibition dedicated to landmine victims was held in Prague, Czech Republic, on October 12 and13. It is noted that the exhibition  was  organized by the Gilavar Foto Club NGO with the financial assistance of the Agency for State Support to NGOs of Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijani "Land of Fire" organization, which operates in the Czech Republic.

ArmInfo. Over the past decades, about 80,000 girls have not been born in Armenia due to sex-selective abortions. This was announced by the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia Narek Mkrtchyan during a government meeting on October 17.

ArmInfo. Istanbul-based Acik Radyo announced on Wednesday it was being shut down by the  authorities, six months after a guest talked about the Armenian Genocide on air.

ArmInfo. The Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts Matenadaran marked two significant milestones with the support of AraratBank: the opening of a new biochemical laboratory and an international seminar.

ArmInfo The situation with non-combat casualties in the Armenian armed forces cannot but cause  concern. This was stated on October 15 during parliamentary hearings  dedicated to the crime situation in the country by Chairman of the RA  National Assembly Committee on Defense and Security Andranik  Kocharyan.According to him, the reasons for the losses are obvious to everyone,  but in this case, measures aimed at preventing them are important. 

ArmInfo. A group of Artsakh residents has petitioned the prosecutor of the International Criminal  Court (ICC) to launch an investigation into Azerbaijan's actions in Nagorno-Karabakh. 

ArmInfo. Special Envoy for the Normalization of Armenian- Turkish Relations Ruben Rubinyan spoke  about what is hindering the establishment of relations between Yerevan and Ankara. 

ArmInfo.The first Open Children's Delphic Games of the CIS countries were held in Bishkek,  the capital of Kyrgyzstan, in eleven nominations of classical, national and contemporary art.

ArmInfo.For the 13th time the "Faces of Memory" international seminar brings together influential institutions around the world with the mission of preserving written heritage. Within 13 years, Matenadaran hosted more than 130 international organizations, hundreds of professionals and established extensive business contacts.

ArmInfo.The first visit of Florence Bauer, Director of the Regional Office for Eastern Europe  and Central Asia of the United Nations Population Fund, to Armenia began with a meeting with the UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia Francois Jacob, followed by a meeting with representatives of UN  agencies.