Civilnet- Armenia’s government expects little to no increase in defense spending in the 2026 state budget, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced. Last year, parliament approved a budget with defense allocations surging by 20%.
- Armenia has approved more than $3.2 million in legal fees to defend itself in Stockholm arbitration proceedings over the takeover of the country’s main electricity distributor.
- A new Armenian Creative Technologies College was inaugurated in Parakar, Armavir province. The opening was attended by President Vahagn Khachaturyan and several cabinet members.
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