ArmInfo.Once again, the ruling majority in the new National Assembly has denied not only the existence of political prisoners in the country but also the fact  that this status has been recognized by a number of international organizations. Armen Ashotyan, Vice- Chairman of Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), wrote this on social media. 

ArmInfo.            IDBank’s initiative dedicated to thanking customers and surprising them without any special occasion was held at the “Erebuni” Branch. Hosting the traditional Customer Appreciation Day at different branches is an important part of the Bank’s mission to stay closer to its customers.

ArmInfo. On August 11, President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Egypt to Armenia, Amal Afifi, on the occasion of Egypt's national holiday, Revolution Day.  According to the presidential press service, Vahagn  Khachaturyan congratulated the ambassador and the friendly people of Egypt, asking her to convey his congratulations to Egyptian President  Abdel Fattah el- Sisi.

ArmInfo.On August 11, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a telephone conversation with his Lithuanian counterpart, Mindaugas Sinkevicius. 

ArmInfo. Sargis Khandanyan, a member of the ruling "Civil Contract" party and candidate for Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations,  has stated that he does not rule out the possibility of importing natural gas from Azerbaijan to Armenia. 

ArmInfo. The territory of Armenia has always measured 29,743 square kilometers, whereas the previously circulated figure of 29,800 square kilometers was merely a rounded estimate. This statement was made on August 11 from the rostrum of the National Assembly by RA National Assembly Vice-Speaker  Ruben Rubinyan, responding to an inquiry from opposition "Armenia" faction MP Artur Khachatryan. 

ArmInfo."I see no political obstacles to the implementation of the TRIPP project," stated Sargis Khandanyan, a lawmaker from the "Civil Contract" party  and Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations, when asked about the potential impact of Iran-US relations on the launch of TRIPP.

ArmInfo.It cannot be ruled out that after January 2029, Azerbaijan might resort to military blackmail against Armenia,  as stated by Beniamin Poghosyan,  a senior researcher at the APRI Armenia think tank, on August 11 during discussions dedicated to the anniversary of the signing of the Washington  agreements.

ArmInfo. By the decision of Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol  Pashinyan, Gevorg Meliksetyan has been dismissed from his position as  Acting Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry, according to the PM's  office. 

ArmInfo. Armenia's position remains unchanged: as announced years ago, the country has  frozen its membership in the CSTO and sees no way back, as stated by  Sargis Khandanyan, a lawmaker from the "Civil Contract" party and  Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations, during a  briefing on August 11.

ArmInfo. On one hand, the Armenian authorities claim a desire to resolve issues with  Russia, yet on the other hand, they engage in a continuous series of  telephone conversations with Kyiv officials, writes Eduard  Sharmazanov, a board member of the Republican Party.

ArmInfo. On August 11, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received ambassadors of Arab states  accredited to Armenia.

ArmInfo.  Over the past few days, officers from the Migration Department of the Georgian  Ministry of Internal Affairs have deported 113 foreign nationals,  including citizens of Armenia, TASS reports, citing the ministry's  press service.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan dismissed Acting Deputy Minister of Labor  and Social Affairs Arayik Yesayan.

ArmInfo.  Armenia and Ukraine agreed to maintain close contacts and continue developing bilateral  cooperation. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga wrote this in  his microblog on the 10th, citing the results of a telephone  conversation with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan.

ArmInfo.  Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sent a congratulatory message to Armenian  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The message, distributed by the  government's press service, reads, in part: "On behalf of the  Government and the people of Australia, I warmly congratulate you and  the Civil Contract Party on your success in the Armenian  parliamentary elections on 7 June 2026.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan held a telephone conversation with Ukrainian  Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga.

ArmInfo.  The investigative body's claim that Andranik Tevanyan, leader of the Mother Armenia  party and number two on the Prosperous Armenia party's election list,  allegedly received $622,000 for a document containing a state secret  is false. This is stated in a statement by Andranik Tevanyan's legal  team.

ArmInfo.  Candidate for Chair of the RA National Assembly Committee on State and Legal Affairs,  Arusyak Julhakyan, sees problems with citizens' personal data.

ArmInfo.  Criminal proceedings initiated by the Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia have  established that between 2016 and 2024, an individual who held the  positions of chief and leading specialist of the Ararat Regional  Department of the Probation Service of the RA Ministry of Justice,  using his official authority, received wages and equivalent payments  accrued in his name while absent from work without legal grounds for  597 days and failing to fulfill his job duties.