Justice
Court sentences Garegin II's brother and nephew to prison terms
The Armavir Province court sentenced Catholicos Garegin II's brother, Gevorg Nersisyan, to 2 years and 5 months in prison, suspended.
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Thursday, 12 November
18 stories, 332 articles, 2 blindspots
The day's stories
- Justice
Interior Ministry seeks tougher penalties for sex crimes against children
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Mkrtchyan presented a draft of amendments to the Criminal Code to the National Assembly Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs.
- Society
Stopping banned on some sections of Mashtots Avenue
From November 12, stopping vehicles is banned on some sections of Mashtots Avenue in Yerevan, the Yerevan City Hall said.
- Politics
Matevosyan's New York hotel stay cost 4.5 million drams
According to documents on the transfer of funds between ministries, Environment Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan's week-long stay at a New York hotel cost 4,543,000 drams.
- World
Honor guard sentinel reprimands Pete Hegseth
A sentinel of the US Army honor guard reprimanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the advisers accompanying him at Arlington National Cemetery, near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, CNN reports.
- Economy
Armenia to acquire 7,136 new shares in Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
On November 12, the government decided that Armenia will subscribe to an additional 7,136 shares of the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank worth €8,206,400.
- Politics
Parliament passes TRIPP implementation package in first reading
At an extraordinary session on November 12, the National Assembly adopted in first reading a package of seven bills that creates the legal basis for establishing a company to implement the TRIPP project.
- Society
Yerevan street lights to switch on at 06:30 on weekdays
From November 12, outdoor lighting in Yerevan will switch on at 06:30 in the morning on working days and stay on until dawn.
- World
Xi Jinping: China is ready for dialogue with Taiwan
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that Beijing is ready to hold a dialogue with Taiwan on reunification based on the "One China" principle and the 1992 Consensus.
- World
Russian colonel killed in car explosion in Saint Petersburg
On the morning of November 12, a car exploded near Kolpinskoye Highway in Saint Petersburg, killing the Russian Armed Forces colonel who was at the wheel.
- Blindspot: opposition media Opposition outlets barely covered this story, while pro-government outlets covered it widely. Society
Interior Ministry urges public to use the «Road Control» app
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has urged citizens to use the «Road Control» mobile app, which allows them to record traffic rule violations.
- Blindspot: pro-government media Pro-government outlets barely covered this story, while opposition outlets covered it widely. Foreign policy & security
Levon Kocharyan raises constitution and prisoner issues at the UN
Levon Kocharyan, a member of parliament from the Hayastan (Armenia) faction, said on Facebook that as part of the PACE Sub-Committee on External Relations he took part in a visit to the UN in New York within the framework of the 81st session of the General Assembly.
- Economy
Economy Ministry publishes guide to exporting to the EU
Armenia's Ministry of Economy has explained how to use the temporary trade liberalisation measures granted to Armenia by the EU.
- Politics
Pashinyan pockets a banana leaving Antalya: 'It'll come in handy'
Before leaving Türkiye, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan posted a video on his Instagram page showing him packing his things.
- Foreign policy & security
Pashinyan to attend European Political Community summit in Dublin
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will be on a working visit to Ireland on November 12-13, the prime minister's spokesperson Melanya Harutyunyan said.
- Foreign policy & security
Vahagn Khachaturyan signs law ratifying TRIPP agreement
President Vahagn Khachaturyan on November 10 signed the law ratifying the framework agreement on strategic cooperation between Armenia and the US on the Trump Route (TRIPP) project.
- Foreign policy & security
Zakharova concerned over arrests of Russian citizens in Armenia
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that a number of Western countries have "literally declared a hunt" for Russian citizens, and Armenia is no exception.
- Society
Yerevan Bus: inspectors have no right to remove passengers from buses
Yerevan Bus CJSC has issued a clarification regarding an incident involving a 13-year-old minor.
