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More than a thousand citizens have signed a statement in defense of the Armenian Apostolic Church, initiated by a group of lawyers and public figures. They called the authorities' actions against the church unconstitutional.

Friends of Ayshat Baimuradova, a Chechen woman murdered in Yerevan, are ready to give her a proper funeral, human rights activists said, calling on Armenian authorities to return her body. They have published a petition asking for Baimuradova's remains to be returned to those willing to bury her.

In Goris, a grenade exploded during a dispute between relatives, killing two people and hospitalizing another. Among the dead was Goris Mayor Arushanyan's driver.

In a statement about 11 displaced persons, Armenia's Minister of Labor and Social Affairs referred to Nagorno-Karabakh as Azerbaijani territory. Karabakh refugees called the official's language unacceptable to the forcibly displaced persons.

The court overturned the acquittal of Gagik Ambartsumyan, Zhora Avetisyan, and Mesrop Yesayan, who were arrested during a protest outside the Armenian Foreign Ministry in May 2024. The case has been sent back for a new trial.

Ten ethnic Armenians and one Russian with Armenian citizenship, who remained in Karabakh after the exodus of the population, asked to be resettled in Armenia; they have already been transported.

Nagorno-Karabakh resident Vagif Khachatryan, who returned to Armenia from imprisonment in Azerbaijan, underwent surgery in Yerevan. Doctors described his condition as stable.

Narek Samsonyan, co-author of the "Imnemnimi" podcast, who is on a 14-day hunger strike, was hospitalized twice in four days due to deteriorating health. Doctors advised him to end his 14-day hunger strike, but Samsonyan refused. After examination, he was returned to prison.

Relatives of fighters buried in Nagorno-Karabakh are demanding that their bodies be exhumed and returned to Armenia for reburial. However, all letters addressed to the country's prime minister are being redirected to other agencies. At a protest outside the government building, the fighters' relatives demanded a personal meeting with Nikol Pashinyan on this issue.

Armenia will not be able to simultaneously adhere to EU standards and remain a full member of the Eurasian Economic Union. EU standards imply joining anti-Russian sanctions, the Russian Foreign Minister stated.

An educational and cultural event dedicated to Nagorno-Karabakh, "We Are," was held in Yerevan. Proceeds from ticket sales went toward hall rental and organizational expenses, and the organizers were visited by Armenian National Security Service officers on the eve of the event.

Direct imports of Azerbaijani petroleum products to Armenia have led to lower gasoline prices at gas stations, due to lower transportation costs than those associated with fuel delivered from Russia. However, the volumes of gasoline supplied by Azerbaijan are still insignificant. These deliveries can be seen primarily as a political gesture in the context of a peace settlement.