Armenian film director Suren Babayan dies aged 73

ArmInfo.On the  fact of the death of serviceman Shavarsh Akinyan, a criminal case of negligence  has been initiated, the Investigative Committee of Armenia reports.

ArmInfo. Former Ambassador of Armenia to the Vatican, son-in-law of the third President of Armenia  Serzh Sargsyan Mikayel Minasyan has been charged with new charges.

ArmInfo."My whole team and Itook vacations during the election campaign of the Council of Elders  of Yerevan," Deputy Mayor of the Armenian capital Tigran Avinyan, who  heads the list of the ruling Civil Contract party in the elections to  the Council of Elders of the city, told reporters on August 23.

ArmInfo. The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia may seize property of illegal origin from head of the Prosperous Armenia party Gagik Tsarukyan.

ArmInfo. Ukrainian charge d'affaires Alexander Senchenko drowned in Lake Sevan on August 13.  The Embassy of Ukraine in Armenia confirmed the reports to ArmInfo. 

ArmInfoMore than 67% of the respondents in Armenia expressed no confidence in the statements of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the information he  presented at the last big press conference (on July 25). The head of  the MPG consulting company (the official representative of the  International Association of Gallup in Armenia) Aram Navasardyan  statedduring a press conference on August 4, presenting the results  of the survey " Eggplant Next Stop ".

ArmInfo. Former Yerevan Mayor Hrachya Sargsyan has been appointed Deputy Minister of Defense of Armenia. The corresponding decision was signed by RA Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan.

ArmInfo.Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan believes that the ban on smoking in catering  facilities and other public places, which has come into force since 2022, is not sufficiently strict. He stated on August 3 at a government meeting.

ArmInfo.The International Boxing Association (IBA) has officially confirmed that the Junior  World Boxing Championships will be held in Yerevan in November-December 2023.

ArmInfo. With the support of Team Telecom Armenia, the 8th Pan-Armenian Games will be held in  Armenia from August 5 to August 19, in which more than 7 thousand Armenian athletes from 179 cities of the world will participate.

ArmInfo.A first-of-its-kind Armenian National Youth Forum was launched today at Alexander  Spendiaryan Opera and Ballet National Theatre , in which about 600  Armenians from more than 50 countries of the world take part, as well  as 100 speakers from more than 15 countries are invited. This year  the Forum is held under the slogan "Young for Young".

ArmInfo.Science and Business Days 2023 will again be held in Armenia. Famous American scientist,  writer and philosopher of Lebanese origin Nassim Nicholas Taleb will be a special guest of the event. Armenian Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan stated  during a press conference on August 1.

ArmInfo. The senior platoon commander who was in combat position was also charged in the criminal case regarding the murder of  serviceman Murad Grigoryan, the RA  Investigative Committee reports.

ArmInfo.The Premier League of Armenia starts on July 29, within which the Football Federation of Armenia and IDBank will cooperate in a new format.

ArmInfo.HSBC Bank Armenia CJSC (hereinafter HSBC Armenia / Bank) has announced a new collaboration with SOS Children's Villages, based on which the Bank will provide financial support to the Foundation to implement the “Family Strengthening Project” in Kotayk region, Dilijan and Ijevan enlarged communities.

ArmInfo. There are 6 main  directions for expanding Armenian universities and research  organizations. Minister of Education Science, Culture and Sports of  Armenia Zhanna Andreasyan stated during a consultation in the  government chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

ArmInfo. Thanks to the  assistance of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the  border village of Nrnadzor in the Syunik region of the Republic of  Armenia received access to irrigation water.

ArmInfo. Elections to the  Council of Elders of Yerevan will be held on September 17. Armenian  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated  during a government meeting on  July 13.

ArmInfo. As a result of an enemy provocation, another serviceman of the RA Armed Forces was wounded.

ArmInfo. Despite a shoulder trauma, the Armenian athlete Kamo Hunanyan, will participate in the EFC Global 33 MMA in Kara-Balta, Kyrgyzstan.