Biometric ID rollout: Armenia’s Interior Ministry says biometric passport designs are finished, with issuance expected in fall 2026 after a planned visit to a Netherlands manufacturing facility. Nuclear planning: Minister David Khudatyan says Armenia is not rushing the choice of a small modular reactor builder; the current Armenian NPP can run until at least 2036, while proposals are on the table from the US, France, Russia, South Korea and China. Election tech & governance: Yerevan courts and the Central Election Commission keep reshaping the parliamentary vote count—courts ordered a rerun at two polling stations after annulments, while opposition parties push for broader recounts. AI media infrastructure: Public Television of Armenia is building a new China-aided studio in Yerevan to expand technical capacity and modernize production. Security & legal pressure: Russian mathematician Mikhail Verbitsky was detained at Zvartnots Airport; Armenia also moved against local political figures accused of calls for violent overthrow, including social-media bans and criminal cases. Sports infrastructure: Armenia is preparing for the 2029 FIFA U-20 World Cup, with draft stadium proposals for Vanadzor and Ijevan and a work timetable discussed by the deputy prime minister.