🇦🇲🇦🇿 Not a "demand", but a "precondition". Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said Azerbaijan is not demanding changes to Armenia’s Constitution but has made them a precondition for signing a peace agreement.

🇦🇲🇷🇺 Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova dismissed reports questioning the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant’s safety as unfounded and potentially politically motivated, suggesting they aim to undermine Armenian-Russian nuclear cooperation during COP17 in Yerevan.

🇦🇲 Opposition MP Artur Khachatryan warned Armenia faces “apocalyptic” consequences if it leaves the EAEU, even if projected GDP losses materialize only halfway. He cited threats to remittances, migrant employment and trade with EAEU countries.

🇦🇿🇹🇷 Azerbaijan banned 31 Turkish citizens, including politicians, journalists and religious figures, over statements and social media posts it says threatened its sovereignty, national security and leadership, or encouraged violence and religious hostility.

🇦🇲🇷🇺 Armenia’s Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan said the Eurasian Economic Commission will make an important decision on November 3 regarding Russian restrictions on Armenian exports. Yerevan has challenged every restriction and will continue seeking their removal.

🇦🇲 Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said TRIPP gas and oil pipelines may bypass Syunik due to limited space between the Araks River and cliffs. Railways and power lines could use the southern route; pipeline locations remain undecided.

🇦🇲 Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee released footage it says shows voter bribery at Strong Armenia’s candidate office in Stepanavan. Fourteen party members, including mayoral candidate Arsen Gevorkyan, were detained.

🇦🇲 Five members of Samvel Karapetyan’s Strong Armenia party were taken to the Anti-Corruption Committee amid mass searches and detentions in Stepanavan, where the party has nominated a candidate for local elections.

🇦🇲 Strong Armenia MP Hayk Farmanyan criticized Armenia’s EU accession law, arguing that only 7–8% of exports go to Europe. He warned that damaging trade relations with Russia harms Armenian exporters and urged balanced economic diversification.

Political analyst Sergey Melkonyan suggested European leaders skipped COP17 in Yerevan because their May summit visit already demonstrated support for Armenia’s government ahead of elections. He questioned whether COP17 would yield tangible diplomatic or economic benefits.

🇦🇲 A court postponed hearings on extending Robert and Sedrak Kocharyan’s detention, citing heavy workload. Their custody expires October 26–27, potentially allowing release. Both face corruption-related charges, including money laundering and bribery.

🇦🇲🇨🇿 Armenia is purchasing L-39 military trainer jets from Czechia. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan shared footage of the aircraft during his visit, saying they would soon fly over Armenia. Media reports suggest four jets are being acquired.

❗️🇦🇲 The Eurasian Intergovernmental Council report says EAEU members could suspend Armenia’s participation over EU integration plans, projecting a 15.6% GDP decline, 69% higher gas costs, 55.6% lower trade, and sharp declines in exports and remittances.

🇦🇲🇦🇿 Footage has been released showing the arrest of Azerbaijani soldier Nasimi Musayev, who illegally entered the Armenian village of Shaki and shot and wounded local resident Ani Avetisyan. He was detained on October 1.

🇦🇲 At COP17 in Yerevan, activists urged international delegates to defend Artsakh Armenians’ rights. They delivered letters to the French, Italian and British ambassadors, emphasizing displaced indigenous Armenians’ right to live in their homeland.

🇦🇲🇷🇺 Russia opened its pavilion at COP17 in Yerevan, showcasing biodiversity conservation, protection of Arctic and Lake Baikal ecosystems, nature reserves, environmental technologies, and efforts to preserve rare animal and plant species.

🇦🇲 Pashinyan vowed to personally combat violations in upcoming municipal elections, including by his own party members. He urged voters to reject candidates involved in intimidation, administrative pressure, or bribery, and encouraged reporting violations directly to him.

🇦🇲🇦🇿 Political analyst Beniamin Matevosyan believes Pashinyan’s 2031 deadline for signing and ratifying a peace agreement with Azerbaijan signals plans to extend his political rule, recalling similar tactics before Armenia’s 2021 snap elections.

🇦🇲🇰🇬 Zhoghovurd claims Pashinyan dismissed Armenia’s State Protocol chief Gagik Vanoyan after repeatedly introducing Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov as Kazakhstan’s president during his COP17 visit, reportedly due to a speech typo.

🇦🇲 Armenia’s Environment Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan was elected COP17 president for a two-year term during the UN Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan. He pledged to prioritize open dialogue, inclusivity and mutual respect.