ArmInfo. Total coliform bacteria have been detected in two re- sampled drinking water samples in the city of Byureghavan, located a half-hour drive from Yerevan, as reported by the press service of the National Center for Disease  Control and Prevention (NCDC) of the Ministry of Health of Armenia.

ArmInfo.Arman Davtyan,  the director of the Yerevan Ararat Brandy, Wine, and Vodka Factory  has been detained. The press service of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Armenia informed ArmInfo of this development. 

ArmInfo. Narek Karapetyan, a member of the political council of the "Strong Armenia" bloc, has not ruled out the possibility that he may become the head of their parliamentary faction. He made this statement on July 24 when  speaking to reporters.

ArmInfo.The Armenian Food Safety Inspectorate intends to conduct an inspection at the Marriott Hotel complex following food poisoning incident among guests at a Bastille Day reception hosted by the French Embassy in Yerevan.

ArmInfo.The development of relations with Europe and the United States must be managed in a way that prevents Armenia from endangering its vital and trusting relationships with regional powers.

ArmInfo. The current government in Armenia, through its actions, including against Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader Gagik Tsarukyan, is seeking to demonstrate that they operate without constrains  from the law,  public interest, or the principles of justice, as stated by PAP  representative Elinar Vardanyan  to journalists on July 24 outside  the Investigative Department of the State Revenue Committee of  Armenia, where Tsarukyan is undergoing  another interrogation.

ArmInfo. What's happening around the companies of Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader Gagik Tsarukyan is an unprecedented display of permissiveness. This was stated by lawyer and New Era Party leader Harutyun Harutyunyan in an interview with journalists outside the Investigative Department of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia, where Tsarukyan is undergoing his latest interrogation.

ArmInfo. Mother Armenia Party leader Andranik Tevanyan called the extension of his arrest for another two months illegal.

ArmInfo. Thirty military deaths were recorded in the Armenian Armed Forces during the first seven months of 2026, according to research by the Vanadzor office of the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly (HCA).

ArmInfo.A 3.5-hectare land plot located in the village of Arindj, Abovyan community, overlaps with the area occupied by a 110 kV high-voltage power  transmission line, as well as the land plot designated for its protection zone, as reported by the Investigative Committee of Armenia, citing the results of an expert assessment conducted from June 5, 2025, to June 10, 2026.

ArmInfo.During a hearing at the Court of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan on July 23, Judge Karen Farkhoyan changed the preventive measure for Igor Sargsyan, supporter of the "Sacred Struggle" movement and member of the Supreme Body of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Dashnaktsutyun, from house arrest with to administrative supervision.

ArmInfo. Dedicated truck parking lots will be established near the Bagratashen and Agarak customs checkpoints. The corresponding bill was approved during the government session on July 23.

ArmInfo.  The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 44 to 7 on Wednesday, July 22, to call on Azerbaijan to immediately and unconditionally release all Armenian hostages, adopting an amendment to H.R. 9087, the House Foreign Service Act. The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)-  backed amendment, led by Congressional Armenian Caucus Vice Chair  Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) with the support of Committee Chairman Brian  Mast (R-FL), builds on its favorable consideration by the Committee  on June 10.

ArmInfo.  A protest is taking place outside the Arinj Mall shopping center, owned by the arrested leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), Gagik Tsarukyan. Law enforcement officers have sealed off some of the mall's pavilions.

ArmInfo. Narek Karapetyan, a member of the political council of the "Strong Armenia" bloc, has been placed on bail of 1 billion drams ($2,748,000). The press service of the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia reported this  to ArmInfo. The office did not provide any further details.

ArmInfo. To overcome the extremely serious risks facing the country, Armenia must first reduce the level  of internal escalation. Political scientist and co-founder of the  "Alternative Projects" group Vahe Hovhannisyan wrote this on his  Facebook page, touching on the processes unfolding in the country.

ArmInfo. Christian Solidarity International (CSI) joined Armenian and European human rights  organizations in condemning comments by OSCE Secretary General  Feridun Sinirlioglu, which appeared to express support for the  Armenian government's removal of the Catholicos of All Armenians and  head of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC), Karekin II.

ArmInfo. Two people have been detained in connection with the death of Narek Torosyan, a serviceman  from the Nth military unit of the Armenian Armed Forces. This was  reported by the Investigative Committee of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Arman Khachatryan, Armenian Ambassador to France,  has discussed the development and deepening of cooperation between the two capitals  with Deputy Mayor of Paris Audrey Pulvar.  According to the press service of the Armenian Embassy in France, the parties also discussed  opportunities for cooperation in urban management, sustainable development, environmental protection, and culture.

ArmInfo.Today, the Institute of China and Modern Contemporary Asia (ICSA) of the Russian Academy of Sciences hosted an international roundtable discussion, "Critical Infrastructure of the Greater Caucasus in the Context of Geoeconomic  Competition." The discussion was moderated by Vahe Davtyan, Leading  Researcher at ICSA RAS, and Evgeniya Goryushina, Head of the Caucasus  Studies Sector at ICSA RAS.