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Belgian-born physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space, shedding light on the distant universe, the BBC reports.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received newly appointed French Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Florian Escudier, the Prime Minister’s Office said.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said the implementation of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) will be a cornerstone for transforming not only Armenia’s but the entire region’s economic environment.

Armenia’s Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan attended a gala concert marking the launch of the Armenia-United Kingdom Business Forum at the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall in Yerevan, the ministry said.

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Armenia’s Minister of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence Davit Tadevosyan met with Nzhdeh Tsaturyan, Product Manager at Cerebras, a company specializing in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing systems.

Armenia drew 0-0 with Montenegro in Podgorica on Monday in the UEFA Nations League League C Group C2.

Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ararat Mirzoyan was received by President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian.

Armenia’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Davit Khudatyan received a delegation headed by Mustafa Pustu, Chairman of the Board and Director General of Türkiye’s Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ), on October 5.

Starting November 1, Armenia will introduce a new format for the issuance of identity documents, with biometric services to be provided by a private partner in modern, renovated offices designed to improve convenience for citizens, the Ministry of Internal

Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ararat Mirzoyan and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held talks in Tehran on October 5, discussing bilateral relations, regional connectivity and a number of joint infrastructure pr…

A woman injured in a shooting by an Azerbaijani serviceman who illegally crossed into Armenia’s Syunik Province has undergone surgery, with her post-operative condition assessed as stable, the Armenian Health Ministry said.

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel and Karl Deisseroth for their pioneering work on optogenetics, a method that uses light to control nerve cells and study how the brain shapes memories, emotions…

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election, the BBC reports.

Armenia hosts a gathering where faith meets freedom.

Up to 500 schools across France will be partially or totally closed on Monday after clashes between riot police and student protesters in recent days, the French education minister said on Sunday, the BBC reports.

US President Donald Trump says he has created a new taskforce focused on artificial intelligence, which will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, the BBC reports.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended an official dinner held as part of the Armenia’s second Prayer Breakfast, bringing together senior officials, state representatives, diplomats, business leaders and religious figures from Armenia and abroad.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has called for continued dialogue to remove existing barriers to the export and transit of Armenian products in accordance with Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) law.

On October 5, 2026, the Central Bank of Armenia puts into circulation “COP17” silver collector coin dedicated to the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has urged Armenia not to leave the common market of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), saying Yerevan should not rush to abandon arrangements that currently benefit the country, TASS reports.

A motion has been submitted to the court seeking the detention of Azerbaijani serviceman Nasimi Rahim Oglu Musayev, who illegally crossed Armenia’s border and was detained after an incident in Shaki settlement in Syunik Province.

Two additional charges have been brought against Azerbaijani citizen and serviceman Nasimi Musayev, who illegally entered the Shaki settlement in Sisian community, Syunik Province, Armenia, the Armenian Prosecutor General’s Office told Armenpress.

A prosecutor has initiated public criminal prosecution against Azerbaijani citizen Nasimi Rahim Ogli Musaev, Armenia’s Prosecutor General’s Office said.

OpenAI has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling information, including work that involved an external organisation that analyses artificial intelligence (AI) models, the BBC reports.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says investigations suggest the man who stabbed his fellow pilot and tried to take over a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination,” the BBC reports.

The health condition of the woman injured in an attack by an Azerbaijani serviceman the previous day is stable, Armenian Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said in a Facebook post on October 2.

Armenia has won its first-ever medal at the WorldSkills International competition, with Armenian contestant Arsen Armenakyan receiving a Medal of Excellence at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026.

An Azerbaijani serviceman has been detained in Armenia after shooting an Armenian citizen in the leg in the village of Shaki in Syunik Province, Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said.

The Armenian Ministry of Defense has denied reports circulating on social media claiming that a serviceman was killed in the city of Sisian.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Paula White-Cain, Senior Adviser at the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, in Yerevan.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Asif Mahmood, Chair of the U.S.

The Armenian government has decided to establish UEFA-standard football stadiums in Vanadzor and Ijevan, each designed to accommodate more than 10,000 spectators, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan said during the governm…

The concept for preservation and adaptive reuse of the former building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been approved.

Deputy Minister of Economy of Armenia Tigran Gasparyan received a delegation from Fresno, California, led by Mayor Jerry Dyer on October 1, the Armenian Ministry of Economy said.

Armenia may need to build a nuclear power plant with a capacity of up to 1,000 megawatts as growing investment projects and the development of artificial intelligence facilities increase the country’s electricity demand, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sai…

The Armenian government has no indication that the price of natural gas imported from Russia is set to increase, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a briefing with journalists.

Japan has raised fees for foreigners seeking permanent residency in the country by 20 times to 200,000 yen ($1,270), the BBC reports.