The Foreign Intelligence Service of Armenia issued a statement regarding the pressures applied to RA citizens in other countries and interference in the expected electoral processes.

“The Foreign Intelligence Service receives intelligence information that acting on behalf of the special services of the given country in another country, various actors are trying to exert pressure on Armenians and persons who are citizens of the Republic of Armenia and are engaged in economic activities in the given country, pushing them to carry out actions to support certain political forces that have applied for participation in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia, which include, but are not limited to, financial and organizational support actions by the said businessmen to these political forces,” it was said. in the statement.

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The Bureau of Auto Insurers of Armenia informs about the key changes implemented in the rules of the insurance system, which will come into force on April 1 of this year.

At the heart of the reforms is a significant increase in insurance amounts (maximum compensation limits), which aims to provide more comprehensive and adequate financial protection for people affected by traffic accidents.

What is changing?

According to the new regulations, the following new compensation thresholds have been established:

In terms of property damage. The limit per person has been increased from the existing 1,800,000 AMD to 2,500,000 AMD.

Personal injury (health and life): The limit per person has been increased from the existing 3,300,000 AMD to 3,500,000 AMD.

At the same time, maintaining the logic of the stability of the system, the limits of the total sums paid to all victims as a result of one accident were also increased, becoming 25,000,000 and 35,000,000 AMD, respectively.

Why is this important?

These changes are one of the phases of the continuous improvement of the APPA system. They will allow more complete reimbursement of the costs caused by accidents, reducing the additional financial burden of citizens and increasing confidence in the insurance system.

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During the preliminary investigation of the criminal proceedings initiated in the investigation department of the RA Investigative Committee of the city of Yerevan, the case of the murder that took place on March 8, 2026 in Kanaker-Zeytun was revealed.

In particular, during the preliminary investigation, it was established that on March 8, 2026, the victim had an argument with his friend, A.S., in the area of ​​the buildings of Kanaker-Zeytun administrative district, during which the latter hit the victim’s back and abdomen twice with a knife he had, killing him, and then ran away.

A public criminal prosecution was initiated against A.S. under Article 155, Part 1 (murder) of the Criminal Code.

On March 9, 2026, the person who apparently committed the murder was arrested and later taken into custody.

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Recently, during meetings, I am often asked what slogan we will go to the elections with.

I can say one thing for sure. It will not happen that we start thinking nice words, nice sentences in a closed room. The slogan should be natural, coming from people, from real life.

Every day I communicate with hundreds of people of all social classes, of different ages.

What do people want?

– That they live peacefully and safely in their country,
– That peace should not be in the air, on words, but be guaranteed
– That there be fair manners in the country,
– So that young people don’t think about leaving the country,

– That having a child should not be considered a burden, but a happiness, that having a home should not be a dream, but a problem to be solved,
– That the business is protected,
– That living in the village should be profitable and profitable,
– Let the one with knowledge and hard work go ahead, not the friend of this and that,

– That educated, honest people, those with knowledge and experience occupy a worthy place in the state administration system, not according to party affiliation,
– That there should be an atmosphere of internal solidarity in the country, not that everyone hates or envies everyone else,
– That people can plan their lives in their country for years, so that there is growth and development year after year,

– That our country has allies,
– For the Armenian to overcome today’s poverty,
– For the Armenian to become respected in the world, enjoying prestige, helping his relatives.

At first glance, these are simple, simple human desires. But it is from these simple desires that the public atmosphere is formed, which helps to have a positive thinking, creative society, it is this atmosphere that creates a strong, safe country. So, to choose a slogan, you just have to listen to people, and transcribed artificially cute words will not change anything. That slogan should be the general proposal of our society for the development and future of our country. It should summarize our collective offer to our country, the Offer to Armenia.

We will do so. We will create that slogan together and make it a reality together.

Gagik Tsarukyan

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On March 8, an emergency happened in Yerevan.

Around 12:35 p.m., the Central Department of the Community Police Department of the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs received operational information that in one of the popular gaming halls operating on Tumanyan Street, a certain Galust and Vle are organizing games for money and using drugs on the spot, and the necessary information is available on the phones of other organizers, and the drugs are kept under the refrigerator, reports Shamshyan.com.

Տեղում ոստիկանության Կենտրոնականի բաժնի ծառայողների կողմից ձեռնարկված միջոցառումների արդյունքում նշված հասցեից թմրանյութ պահելու և օգտագործելու անմիջականորեն ծագած կասկածանքով ձերբակալել և ոստիկանության Կենտրոնականի բաժին են տեղափոխել Արմավիրի մարզի բնակիչ 35-ամյա Սերգեյ Գ․-ն, Երևանի բնակիչ 45-ամյա Հայկ Հ․-ն, Լոռու մարզի բնակիչներ 29-ամյա Վարդան Գ․-ն, 35-ամյա Դավիթ Ս․-ն, 44-ամյա Արայիկ Ս․-ն և Երևանի բնակիչ 55-ամյա Արման A., who played card games at the mentioned address, as well as illegal drug possession, use, and illegal business activities, were arrested and detained by the Central Police 34-year-old Anna P., 61-year-old Amalya G., 29-year-old Suzanna K., 36-year-old Knarik A., 36-year-old Adrine M., 44-year-old Galust P. and 39-year-old Vladimir S. were transferred to the department.

According to the site’s information, while being taken out of the car in front of the administrative building of the Central Police Department, Araik S. and Vladimir S. threw away 0.49 grams of narcotics.

On the fact of the incident, documents were drawn up in the Central Department of the Police, which were transferred to the Investigative Department of the Kentron and Nork Marash administrative districts of the Investigative Department of the Yerevan City of the RA Investigative Committee.

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In 2025, 464 criminal proceedings regarding crimes committed by minors were examined in the RA Investigative Committee (444 in 2024), of which 158 were transferred from 2024.

The CC reports that during the reporting period, 80 out of 464 criminal proceedings were sent to court with indictments against 92 minors (in 2024: 60 criminal proceedings against 78 persons), 1 ended with a final act and was sent to court, 177 were dismissed (163 in 2024), of which 119 were rehabilitative (in 2024 67), and 58 on a non-rehabilitating basis (in 2024: 96), 5 criminal proceedings were sent to another body (2024: 4), 35 were joined (2024: 27), 30 were counted as operational and evidentiary actions completed (2024: 45), 136 were transferred to 2026 (in 2025: 145).

Of the 78 criminal proceedings sent to the court, 5 were investigated for murder, 1 for murder preparation, 2 for attempted murder, 11 for causing serious harm to health, 4 for sexual freedom, 7 for robbery, 1 for theft, 2 for extortion, 7 for hooliganism, 12 for illegal trafficking of weapons and ammunition, 6 for directed against the legal circulation of narcotics, 20 on the cases of other crimes.

During the year 2025, 62 petitions were submitted in criminal proceedings regarding crimes committed by minors.

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On March 11, from 10:00 to 10:30, an electric horn will be tested in Nigawan settlement of Aragatsotn region. This was reported by the rescue service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

On March 11, from 12:00 to 13:00, an electric horn will be tested in the Shirakavan settlement of the Ani community of the Shirak region.

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Azeri president Ilham Aliyev signed a “historic” law regarding Nakhichevan, Azerbaijani media reports.

According to reports, it is about the law “On Approving Amendments to the Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Nakhichevan”.

Before the implementation of these changes, it was stated in the preamble of the “constitution” of Nakhichevan that “the foundations of the region’s autonomy were laid by international treaties: the Treaty of Moscow of March 16, 1921 and the Treaty of Kars of October 13, 1921.”

Those agreements confirmed that Nakhichevan is a part of Azerbaijan, and its territorial borders were specified.

In the new edition, it is emphasized that Nakhichevan is an “inseparable part” of Azerbaijan.

Thus, “references to international agreements” are removed from the “constitution” of Nakhichevan.

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On March 11, a charter flight will be made from Bangkok to Tbilisi, which will transport the citizens of Georgia and Armenia in Thailand. This is reported by Sputnik Georgia.

According to the media, the special flight was organized for those people who are currently in Thailand and want to return to the South Caucasus. It is planned that the plane will bring Georgian and Armenian citizens who are in Bangkok and other regions of the country to Tbilisi.

It is said that the chartered flight is considered as a special return flight for passengers, as regular connections between Bangkok and Tbilisi are limited and many have to take complicated transfer routes to get home.

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The RA embassy in Iran continues to work in emergency mode. With the support of the embassy, ​​the second person with RA citizenship returned to Armenia on March 9.

On average, the RA Embassy in Iran receives about 20-25 calls every day, which mainly refer to the possibility of crossing the Armenia-Iran border. The border crossings from Iran to Armenia and from Armenia to Iran were carried out in a normal manner.

Due to communication restrictions, the Embassy of Armenia in Iran continuously assists in the transfer of information about Armenians there to their relatives.

As a result of the developments in Iran, there is no information about the Armenian citizens among those demobilized.

Foreign citizens also continue to apply to the embassy in order to receive information on the possibilities of entering the Republic of Armenia. They are provided with appropriate clarifications and necessary directions.

At the same time, the embassy continues to provide the necessary assistance to the diplomats of a number of diplomatic missions accredited in Iran and their family members in order to facilitate their return through the territory of Armenia.

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