Justice
Two Russian soldiers arrested in Gyumri over beating of Ukrainian
Two servicemen from the Russian military base in Gyumri have been arrested in a case involving the beating of Ukrainian citizen Dmitry Samuelenko.
Daily briefing
Monday, 9 November
16 stories, 317 articles, 2 blindspots
The day's stories
- Society
Avinyan: public transport priority is the solution to traffic jams
Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan told the National Assembly that traffic jams are the city's most fundamental problem.
- Economy
Vahe Hovhannisyan: 2027 budget allocates no funds for TRIPP
Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan told the National Assembly during the debate on the 2027 budget that no funds have been budgeted for TRIPP infrastructure, as financing is to come from the company that has been set up.
- Foreign policy & security
Pashinyan to travel to Turkey on November 11 to attend COP31
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will travel to Turkey on November 11 to attend the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, the prime minister's spokesperson Melanya Harutyunyan said.
- Economy
2027 budget earmarks 2 billion drams for Ajapnyak metro station
Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan told a joint session of the National Assembly's standing committees that the draft 2027 budget allocates 2 billion drams for the construction of the Ajapnyak metro station.
- Politics
Pashinyan: We are genuinely fighting corruption
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at an event marking the 5th anniversary of the Anti-Corruption Committee that the government is genuinely fighting corruption.
- Foreign policy & security
Alen Simonyan attends CIS security council secretaries' meeting in Moscow
The 14th meeting of the secretaries of the security councils of CIS member states has begun in Moscow, with Armenian Security Council Secretary Alen Simonyan taking part, the Security Council office reported.
- Blindspot: pro-government media Pro-government outlets barely covered this story, while opposition outlets covered it widely. Foreign policy & security
Pankin urges Armenia to hold referendum before applying to join EU
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said in an interview with TASS that Armenia should first hold a referendum on joining the European Union and only then submit a formal application to Brussels.
- World
Trump expects to meet Putin and Xi Jinping at APEC summit
US President Donald Trump told reporters on November 8 that he will travel to China to attend the APEC summit to be held in Shenzhen on November 18–19.
- Foreign policy & security
Pankin: Armenia is trying to shift responsibility onto the CSTO
In an interview with TASS, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said that Yerevan is trying to shift responsibility for its decisions onto CSTO member states.
- World
Nvidia's board has opened an investigation into Jensen Huang
Nvidia's board announced on Sunday that it was launching an independent investigation following reports about the company's chief executive, Jensen Huang.
- Foreign policy & security
Iranian Vice President Seyed Hamid Pourmohammadi arrives in Armenia
Iranian Vice President Seyed Hamid Pourmohammadi, co-chair of the Armenian-Iranian Intergovernmental Joint Commission, arrived in Armenia on November 8.
- Society
M-2 Gorayk–Meghri section closed to trucks with trailers
Due to heavy snowfall, the section of the M-2 interstate highway from Gorayk to Meghri is closed in both directions only to trucks with trailers, the Road Department Foundation reported.
- World
France to take part in Abu Dhabi talks on Ukraine
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Europeans will be properly represented at the talks between Russia, the US and Ukraine, and that France will be in Abu Dhabi.
- World
Israel's president tasks Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has handed the mandate to form a government to Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the opposition Yashar party and former chief of the army's General Staff.
- Blindspot: opposition media Opposition outlets barely covered this story, while pro-government outlets covered it widely. Economy
Armenia joins Shanghai import expo with a single national pavilion
The 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE 2026) is being held in Shanghai on November 5-10, and Armenia is taking part with a single national pavilion showcasing the products of 14 Armenian companies.
