ArmInfo.  By decision of the Council of CIS Heads of Government, Kapan has been recognized as the CIS Youth Capital 2026, and the city will host program events from  July 23 to 25.

ArmInfo. On July 17, 2026, early in the morning, the head of state arrived at Heroes' Square in Tbilisi. A guard of honor lined up there.

ArmInfo.Tigran Abrahamyan, a member of the Armenian parliament from the opposition "With Honor"  faction, has harshly criticized the acting director of  the Anushavan Ter-Ghevondyan Music School in Yerevan for removing a painting from an exhibition pavilion.  The painting depicted the "We  Are Our Mountains" monument, commonly known as the "Grandmother and Grandfather" monument in Artsakh.

ArmInfo. Russia consistently supports the efforts of Azerbaijan and Armenia aimed at the full and comprehensive normalization of relations, as stated by  Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov  at a press conference with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Jeyhun Bayramov, following  their talks in Moscow.

ArmInfo. On July 16, 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov departed for a state visit to Georgia.

ArmInfo.Rhetoric about "colonialism" requires consistency, otherwise it becomes a tool for political expediency and double standards. This opinion was expressed  on his Telegram page by Vahe Davtyan, a specialist in cross-border  transport and energy projects, political scientist, and PhD, in  response to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's attacks on the  "colonial legacy" of the USSR.

ArmInfo.  Baku is a strategic partner and ally of Turkey. There's no point in pretending that there are no political contradictions between Baku and Moscow, the First  Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs and  Russia's Special Representative for Migration and Citizenship noted  in an interview with the radio station "Moscow Speaking."

ArmInfo.  Armenia has joined the Trade over Aid initiative and is ready to actively participate in its activities. This was announced by Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia  Robert Abisogomonyan during his speech at the Trade over Aid forum in  New York.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Robert Abisogomonyan met with UN  Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding  Rosemary DiCarlo to present efforts to further strengthen the peace  established in the South Caucasus. The Armenian Foreign Ministry's  press service reported that the meeting took place in New York on the  sidelines of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable  Development.

ArmInfo.  Azerbaijan seriously discussed not only suspending its activities in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe but also withdrawing from the Council of Europe altogether. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev  announced this at the opening of a global media forum in occupied  Shushi.

ArmInfo. Lilit Galstian, an MP from the opposition Armenia faction and a member of the Armenian delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, has sharply criticized the selective application of international law and the international community's inaction regarding Azerbaijan's aggression against  Artsakh.

ArmInfo. The European Union is one of Armenia's most important partners. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this at a joint press conference with European  Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Yerevan on July 2.

ArmInfo.    How modern fintech solutions are changing consumer behavior, expanding financial opportunities for businesses, and stimulating the economy was the focus of the presentation

ArmInfo. Armenian Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan will participate in the World Health Organization (WHO) regional forum in Istanbul, which will focus on  health system cooperation during emergencies and the operations of  emergency medical teams. The Minister announced this during a press  conference held on June 30.

ArmInfo. During the Dubrovnik Forum in Croatia, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safaryan participated in the panel discussion "Between  Power Centers Lessons from Multi-Vector Diplomacy," where he outlined  the country's priorities and approaches toward a balanced and  stabilizing foreign policy.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Minister of Environment Hambardzum Matevosyan has departed for the Republic of Korea on a working visit to participate in the  Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Global Dialogue, a high-level  international forum.

ArmInfo. Armen Simonyan, Director of the Academic City Foundation, and Ben Sowter, Deputy Director of QS, have reached an agreement to begin providing advisory services to Armenian universities on their participation in  international rankings.

ArmInfo.  Armenia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mnatsakan Safaryan, held a meeting with the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, Lkhanaajav Munkhtushig.

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. A meeting between the Ministers of Justice of Armenia and Russia, Srbuhi Galyan and Konstantin Chuychenko, took place on the sidelines of the 14th St.  Petersburg International Legal Forum in St. Petersburg.