ArmInfo. The leader of the "Prosperous Armenia" party, businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, whose house had been searched since early morning, has been detained, and a motion for his arrest will be filed with the court. This was announced on July 6 by one of his lawyers, Yerem Sargsyan, while speaking to journalists in front of the businessman's house.

ArmInfo.Approximately 630 million drams, interest on deposits, real estate shares, and parking will be confiscated from the third president of the Republic of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, in favor of the state, as noted in a  statement issued by the press service of the Prosecutor General's  Office, emphasizing that the supervisory authority's demand was  partially satisfied.

ArmInfo.  Around 18,000 drivers previously revoked their driving licenses will be eligible for  reinstatement. Ruslan Marandyan, Head of the Legal Department of the  Ministry of Internal Affairs, announced this at a press conference on  July 6, providing details on the new procedures and deadlines for  those revoked.

ArmInfo.Effective July 6, 2026, individuals whose driver's licenses were revoked due to administrative offenses will be eligible to restore their driving  privileges without retaking exams. The decision was made during a  government meeting.

ArmInfo.  Armenia is currently debating the introduction of a residency requirement (a  "residency census") for participation in national elections. On July  2, during an extraordinary session, the National Assembly began the  first-reading debate on proposed amendments to the Electoral Code. 

ArmInfo.  Armenia will allow for remote court hearings using videoconferencing for defendants and convicts. The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia will  discuss amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code and a package of  related bills in their second reading at an extraordinary session on  July 2.

ArmInfo.The Armenian investigative body has filed a motion to extend the pretrial detention of opposition politician Armen Ashotyan by two months, as  reported by lawyer Ruben Melikyan. According to him, the  Anti-Corruption Court is scheduled to hear the motion tomorrow, July  2, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. 

ArmInfo. Armenia's Minister of Internal Affairs, Arpine Sargsyan, hosted a delegation led by Georgia's Minister of Internal Affairs, Sulkhan Tamazashvili,  who arrived in Armenia for an official visit.

ArmInfo.  Deputy Minister of Economy of Armenia Tatevik Sargsyan received a delegation from the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH).

ArmInfo. On June 29, Arpine Sargsyan, Armenia's Minister of Internal Affairs and chief negotiator for the EU-RA visa liberalization process, participated in  a roundtable discussion titled "Border Management Reforms and Border  Guard Training: Lessons from  EU Approaches," organized in  cooperation with the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance  (DCAF) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan, met with Gela Geladze, Head of the State Security Service of Georgia.

ArmInfo. Ameriabank and the OPEC Fund for International Development (The OPEC Fund) signed a USD 50 million loan agreement. The agreement was signed during OPEC Fund Development Forum 2026 in Vienna, which also marked the 50th anniversary of the institution.

ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Vassilis Maragos, discussed progress in the implementation of the Armenia-EU Visa Liberalization Action Plan, as well as the progress of judicial, legal, and constitutional reforms in the country, at a meeting in Yerevan.

ArmInfo.Fifty members of the intelligentsia in Armenia have issued a joint statement in defense of Andranik Tevanyan, leader of the Mother Armenia party and the second-ranking member of parliament for the Prosperous Armenia Party  (PAP), and all political prisoners in the country.

ArmInfo. A delegation from the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs participated in the international exhibition Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, where countries  and leading companies from around the world presented the latest  equipment and technological solutions in defense and security.

ArmInfo.An Armenian court has overturned the decision to arrest Aleksandr Sargsyan, the brother of the third President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan.

ArmInfo. On June 18, a meeting of the Council for Coordinating Reforms in the Police of Armenia was held under the chairmanship of RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

ArmInfo. The West widely uses fake news to change political regimes in so-called target countries and creates communication mechanisms to control people. This method  was also used in Armenia in 2018. This was stated by Sergei Shoigu,  Secretary of the Russian Security Council (SC).

ArmInfo.  Armen Sargsyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Ghana (residence in Cairo) presented his  Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of Ghana H.E.  John Dramani Mahama, as reported by the press service of the Ministry  of Foreign Affairs.

ArmInfo.  Armenia will allow for remote court hearings using video communication for  defendants and convicts. The National Assembly of the Republic of  Armenia will discuss amendments to the relevant package of bills in  the first reading at its plenary session on June 16.