ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Robert Abisoghomonyan participated in a high-level briefing in Nairobi dedicated to the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) and delivered a report.

ArmInfo. The trial of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and six bishops not only causes pain and concern among followers of the Armenian Apostolic  Church (AAC) but also raises serious questions for all those who  value religious freedom, the rule of law, and the fundamental  principles of a democratic state, as noted in a statement issued by  Bishop Armash Nalbandian (Damascus, Syria), Bishop Serovbe Isakhanian  (Cologne, Germany), and Bishop Oshakan Gyulgyulian (Baghdad, Iraq).

ArmInfo. On August 6,  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan participated in a narro-format meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Cholpon-Ata.  During the meeting, participants discussed issues related to cooperation in  various areas within the Eurasian Economic Union.

ArmInfo. Armenia and Russia are ready to further develop interparliamentary cooperation and strengthen mutual understanding on bilateral issues, according to the press service of the Armenian Parliament, citing the results of a  telephone conversation between the Speaker of the National Assembly  of Armenia, Ruben Rubinyan, and the Speaker of the Federation Council  of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Valentina  Matviyenko.

ArmInfo.The "Strong Armenia" bloc will not participate in the parliamentary session tomorrow. Representatives of the opposition intend to go to Echmiadzin to express their support for Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II ahead of the court hearing, as announced by Narek Karapetyan, a member of the "Strong  Armenia" bloc, during a briefing.

ArmInfo. The socio-economic consequences of the country's "jump" into Europe are being concealed from the Armenian people, and current export difficulties are  being falsely portrayed as restrictions imposed by Moscow.

ArmInfo.Moody’s Ratings has changed the outlook on IDBank’s long-term deposit ratings to positive from stable.

ArmInfo. I have no slightest  idea what agenda the opposition is guided by, as stated by  NA Deputy Speaker Vahagn Aleksanyan  during a press- briefing on  August 6.

ArmInfo. Parents of active-duty conscripts staged a protest today outside the government building, demanding equal conditions for all servicemen regarding the reduction of the mandatory military service term to one and a half  years.

ArmInfo. The Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia reports the  exposure of a new crime allegedly committed by the leader of the  "Prosperous Armenia" party, businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, and his  associates.

ArmInfo. Tomorrow, August 7, an unprecedented event in the thousand-year history of the Armenian people will take place: the Catholicos of All Armenians will stand trial before a court of the Armenian state as a defendant, as  noted in a statement issued by the Initiative of Five Human Rights  Defenders.

ArmInfo.The international Docomomo has condemned the initiative of organization the Armenian government to remove the old building of the Zvartnots airport from the State List of Immovable Historical and Cultural  Monuments of Yerevan and terminate its legal status as an object  subject to protection, as noted in the statement issued by the  Armenian representative office of Docomomo, which is engaged in  documenting and preserving the heritage of architectural modernism of  the 20th century.

ArmInfo. By a decision adopted at today's government meeting, capital expenditures of approximately 5.6 billion drams have been reallocated in the 2026 state budget to ensure the continuous implementation of kindergarten  construction and renovation programs in the regions of the country.

ArmInfo.  The Council of the National Democratic Pole (NDP) has condemned the criminal prosecution of His Holiness Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and senior  clergy of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC).

ArmInfo.  Islamabad attaches great importance to strengthening its ties with Moscow,  Yerevan, and Baku. Pakistani Ambassador to Moscow Faisal Niyaz  Tirmizi stated this in an interview with TASS.

ArmInfo. Armenia must achieve an "economic peace" with its primary economic ally, Russia, through diplomatic means. Narek Karapetyan, head of the Strong  Armenia faction, told  journalists in the Armenian parliament on  August 6.

ArmInfo. The Strong Armenia faction is convinced that the ideas they propose will lead  the country to development and lift 600,000 people out of poverty, as  stated by Narek Karapetyan, the head of the Strong Armenia faction,  to journalists in the  parliament on August 6.

ArmInfo. There are no conceptual changes regarding the Church envisaged in the new Constitution, as stated by Armenia's Minister of Justice, Srbuhi  Galyan, during a press-briefing on August 6, while answering a  question on whether the new Constitution will enshrine the principle  of the separation of church and state.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made a number of personnel appointments on August 6.

ArmInfo.  The military-political leadership of Artsakh has given a worthy rebuff to the false allegations regarding the past and present of the Artsakh  people, as well as matters of honor. David Ishkhanyan, the former  Speaker of the Parliament of Artsakh currently held captive in Baku,  conveyed this message, noting that the latest stage of their trial  can be considered concluded.