EU Visa Path: Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says Armenia aims for EU visa liberalization by 2029, with a referendum on EU accession expected after procedural steps and an application are submitted. Tourism Access & Borders: Bulgaria will restart direct Sofia–Yerevan–Sofia flights on November 7, boosting people-to-people travel and tourism links. Travel Tech at the Border: Turkish Cypriot authorities plan an e-visa for Armenians (plus Syrians and Nigerians) to visit the occupied north, alongside a digital entry system to track arrivals and purposes. Regional Connectivity: Armenia’s TRIPP railway project is set to run along a Soviet-era line in southern Armenia, aiming to improve transport links and ease the blockade. Market Watch for Travelers: Russia’s expanded import restrictions could hit Armenia’s exports by about 2% of GDP, with tourism flagged as a possible buffer. Heritage Spotlight: A newly unearthed inscribed stone at Türkiye’s Ani site adds fresh detail to the UNESCO-listed Silk Road crossroads on the Armenian-Turkish border.