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Winter tires mandatory from November 15, Interior Ministry says
The Interior Ministry's police said that driving on winter tires is mandatory from November 15 to March 31 inclusive.
Daily briefing · Yesterday
Tuesday, 27 October
All of the day's stories on one page.
17 stories, 366 articles, 2 blindspots
The day's stories
- Justice
Two YSU department heads arrested in bribery case
Four people have been arrested as part of criminal proceedings initiated by the Anti-Corruption Committee, including Vardan Ayvazyan, head of the Department of Constitutional Law at Yerevan State University, and Edik Minasyan, head of the Department of Armenian History.
- Foreign policy & security
Saudi Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal Al Saud arrives in Armenia
Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia arrived in Armenia on October 27. This was announced by Armenia's Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan, who welcomed the prince at Zvartnots Airport and posted a video.
- World
Putin holds phone call with leaders of Finland and Norway
On October 27, Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, which, according to the Kremlin, took place at their request.
- Foreign policy & security
Queen Sofía of Spain arrives in Armenia
On October 27, Queen Sofía of Spain arrived in Armenia, where she was welcomed at Zvartnots Airport by Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan.
- Foreign policy & security
Parliament debates ratifying Armenia-US agreement on TRIPP
On October 27, the National Assembly debated the ratification of the Armenia-US framework agreement on the TRIPP project.
- Justice
Detainee who escaped from Armavir court arrested in Jrvezh
On October 26, detainee H. Y. escaped from the Armavir seat of the Armavir Province Court of First Instance, where he had been brought for a hearing in a case handled by Judge Gevorg Manukyan.
- Justice
Prosecutor brings criminal charges against Nalbandyan and Ghazaryan
The prosecutor's office has initiated public criminal prosecution against Narek Nalbandyan, founder of the "88" supermarket chain, and David Ghazaryan, head of the Spayka company.
- Culture & sport
Coin of Octavian Augustus and dagger found at Metsamor site
The state non-commercial organization Service for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserves and Historical Environment is conducting excavations at the ancient site adjacent to the Metsamor Historical-Archaeological Museum-Reserve.
- Foreign policy & security
Aliyev: We initiated the peace agreement with Armenia
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said at the opening of the 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku that Azerbaijan had initiated the peace agreement with Armenia.
- Justice
Investigation into Zatik center caregiver case completed
The Investigative Committee reported that the preliminary investigation into the case of N.M., a caregiver at the Zatik children's support center in Yerevan, has been completed.
- Society
Avinyan: Yerevan City Hall to get an artificial intelligence twin
Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan said at an operational meeting on October 26 that he had decided to significantly increase next year's artificial intelligence budget.
- Blindspot: pro-government media Pro-government outlets barely covered this story, while opposition outlets covered it widely. Society
Newborn found on Halabyan Street has not yet been adopted
According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, the newborn found under metal sheets on Halabyan Street on 10 August has not yet been adopted and is in one of the ministry's care centers.
- Blindspot: opposition media Opposition outlets barely covered this story, while pro-government outlets covered it widely. Politics
Parliamentary committee backs domestic violence amendments package
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs, at an extraordinary session on October 26, issued a positive first-reading opinion on a package of amendments to the law on family and domestic violence.
- Economy
ENA paid twice as much tax in nine months as in the same period of 2023
According to Romanos Petrosyan, the temporary manager of ENA, Electric Networks of Armenia paid about 17.3 billion drams in taxes to the state budget in January–September 2026.
- World
Zelensky signs laws extending martial law by 90 days
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed laws extending martial law and general mobilization for another 90 days, which the Verkhovna Rada had approved the same day.
- World
Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan meet in Tehran
On October 26, a quadrilateral meeting of Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on regional security was held in Tehran.
