AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRegional Security: A woman from Syunik says an Azerbaijani serviceman shot and beat her during an intrusion at her family home; Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called the incident a criminal matter, separate from the peace process. Displaced Families: The government has no current plan to increase housing aid for Karabakh Armenians, despite complaints that grants fall short and only about 5,000 eligible families have used the program. Yerevan Government: City council approved steep salary increases for top municipal officials from January, drawing criticism that lower-paid workers were overlooked. Mining and Environment: The controversial Amulsar gold mine has begun operations, as international rights groups urge its operator to drop lawsuits against environmental defenders. Foreign Policy: In Warsaw, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan called for a new Eastern Partnership framework suited to changed regional realities; he also discussed expanding trade ties with Ukraine and Poland. Infrastructure: Russian Railways chief Oleg Belozerov is expected in Yerevan for talks on the Russian-managed railway concession, which Pashinyan has suggested transferring to a third country. COP17: Armenia’s parliament ratified the agreement to host the UN biodiversity summit in Yerevan, opening later this month.
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