Armenia: Legal, educational, and administrative updates

Various developments are occurring in Armenia across legal, educational, and administrative sectors. Armenia's Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan met with Luxembourg's Prosecutor General Jean Petri in Luxembourg to discuss strengthening cooperation against international and cross-border crime, including cybercrime and corruption.

In education, MP Lilit Galstyan criticized the current system following PISA 2025 data, noting that Armenian students' scores in reading, mathematics, and science are significantly below international standards and regional peers.

Administratively, the government is proposing to grant the Foreign Intelligence Service access to government radio frequencies to facilitate its specialized duties. Additionally, state property in Armash is being transferred from the Water Committee to the State Property Management Committee due to non-use by the Ararat Water Users Company.

In culture, a professional commission discussed granting immovable monument status to 13 historical and cultural sites across various Armenian regions. Meanwhile, reports indicate a rise in construction site accidents, with 80 deaths recorded between 2023 and the first half of 2026. In media criticism, Aram Kocharyan alleged that Public Television (H1) disproportionately limits coverage of opposition voices during parliamentary sessions.