Diplomacy: Pakistan has appointed its first ambassador to Armenia, Shafqat Ali Khan, presenting credentials to President Vahagn Khachaturyan in Yerevan and signaling a push to expand ties in trade, investment, education, culture, and people-to-people contacts. Security & regional politics: Armenia’s parliament’s Defence and Security Committee head says Yerevan may reconsider the fee it pays for Russia’s 102nd military base if Moscow raises the gas price, keeping the issue tied to energy costs and broader leverage. Domestic politics: Opposition leader Gagik Tsarukyan, speaking from detention, urged his Prosperous Armenia party to take a more active role and called for stronger political unity and cooperation with other forces. Environment & governance: A COP17 construction-related dispute is growing after reporting alleged construction waste was dumped into the Hrazdan Gorge; the regulator dismissed the case, arguing damage wasn’t measurable. Tech & development: Armenia is moving ahead with space ambitions—at least three satellites and a distributed ground-station network—while also approving a digital sports management system to centralize athlete and competition data. Culture & international visibility: The first Tour of Armenia cycling race is underway, with Spanish Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez serving as an ambassador for the event.