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RA Investigative Committee launches probe into Vanadzor shooting 
 Tuesday, June 30 2026, 12:04

ArmInfo. The Investigative Committee of Armenia has opened a criminal case in connection with the shooting in Vanadzor by a contract serviceman of the RA Ministry of Defense. This was reported by Investigative Committee spokesperson Kima Avdalyan.

Two "Strong Armenia" bloc parliamentary candidates detained, four  others wanted
 Monday, June 15 2026, 18:07

ArmInfo.Two candidates running for parliament under the "Strong Armenia" bloc have been detained, and a search has been declared for four others, according  to a statement from the press service of the Investigative Committee  (IC) of Armenia.

Lawyer: Armenian authorities detain father of fallen serviceman and   opposition candidate on fabricated charges
 Monday, June 15 2026, 14:15

ArmInfo.  The Armenian authorities have detained Sasun Badoyan, the father of a fallen serviceman and a parliamentary candidate from the "Strong Armenia" bloc, on fabricated and unlawful charges, as reported by lawyer  Tatevik Soghoyan on her Facebook page.

MP warns: Armenian authorities ban citizens arriving from abroad from  leaving country
 Thursday, June 11 2026, 12:26

ArmInfo.Armenian authorities have banned citizens arriving from abroad, particularly from Russia, from leaving the country, issuing summonses to participate in 25-day military training. This is the message from Gegham Manukyan, a member of the Armenian parliament from the opposition "Armenia" faction.

MOD: Armenian Armed Forces leadership  working hard to counter  infiltration of criminal subculture within military
 Tuesday, June 9 2026, 14:43

ArmInfo.The leadership of the Armenian Armed Forces is actively working to combat the infiltration of criminal subcultures within the military, according to Lieutenant General Edward Asryan, Chief of the General Staff of  the Armenian Armed Forces. Speaking to reporters on June 9, Asryan acknowledged that while such incidents persist, targeted countermeasures are underway.

RA Ministry of Defense reports death of serviceman
 Tuesday, June 2 2026, 13:45

ArmInfo. The Armenian Ministry of Defense announced the death of serviceman Aramais Meruzhanovich Gevorkyan. 

Contract servicemen in RA Armed Forces to be eligible for additional  compensation
 Wednesday, May 27 2026, 11:29

ArmInfo.Servicemen serving compulsory military service will be eligible for additional compensation upon transitioning to contract service in the Armenian  Armed Forces.  The RA government approved the compensation amounts at its meeting on May 27.

Kandaz declares hunger strike in prison
 Wednesday, April 29 2026, 14:47

ArmInfo.  Artur Avanesyan (Kandaz), a legendary Artsakh intelligence officer, holder of the Second Degree "Battle Cross" Order, and head of the Strong Armenia  security team,  who was arrested on charges of electoral bribery, has  declared a hunger strike. Arega Hovsepyan, a member of Samvel  Karapetyan's Strong Armenia party, shared this information.

Mother of Robert Abajyan passes away
 Friday, April 24 2026, 11:36

ArmInfo. Anna Abajyan, the mother of Robert Abajyan, a hero of the 2016 four-day April war and junior sergeant of the NKR Defense Army, has passed away at the age of 52.

RA Investigative Committee launches probe into soldier`s death
 Wednesday, April 15 2026, 10:50

ArmInfo. The Armenian Ministry of Defense confirmed the death of Narek Hakobyan, a serviceman in the country's Armed Forces, without providing any details of the tragedy. The Investigative Committee of Armenia has opened a criminal case on charges of incitement to suicide.

"Strong Armenia" to Anna Hakobyan: You still have to earn right to  pronounce name Artur Avanesyan
 Wednesday, April 1 2026, 11:01

ArmInfo. Legendary Artsakh intelligence officer, holder of the Second Degree "Battle Cross" Order, and head of the "Strong Armenia" security team, Artur  Avanesyan (Kandaz) dedicated his entire life to the Armenian army.  This was stated by Arega Hovsepyan, a member of the "Strong Armenia"  party, in response to a publication by Anna Hakobyan, the ex-wife of  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, claiming that she did not  see the legendary intelligence officer Artur Avanesyan during the  44-day war in 2020 around Artsakh. "Pashinyan is the behavior of a  weak and cowardly leader. 

Representatives of RA Human Rights Defender pay unannounced rapid  response visit to Yerevan Garrison Hospital
 Tuesday, March 24 2026, 11:50

ArmInfo.  Representatives of the Armenian Ombudsman, on behalf of Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan, conducted an unannounced rapid response visit to the Yerevan Garrison Hospital of the Ministry of Defense in response to a complaint from the family of a serviceman.

Doctor at Yerevan Garrison Hospital charged with causing death  through negligence
 Monday, March 23 2026, 14:04

ArmInfo.  A criminal case against a medical worker at the Yerevan Garrison Hospital for the negligent death of a serviceman has been sent with an indictment to a supervisory authority with a motion for approval and referral to  court, the Investigative Committee of Armenia reports.

Lawyer: Sister of killed Artsakh serviceman detained in front of  minors for anti-Pashinyan Facebook comment
 Wednesday, March 18 2026, 12:12

ArmInfo. In the town of Nor Hachn in Armenia's Kotayk Province, the sister of a deceased Artsakh serviceman, a mother of five, was detained and taken to the Dilijan Investigative Department. The arrest took place late in the evening  in front of her children, three of whom were minors. Artsakh lawyer  Roman Yeritsyan reported this live on his Facebook page.

RA Prosecutor General`s Office resumes criminal investigation  conscript`s death 
 Wednesday, March 11 2026, 13:53

ArmInfo. The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia has overturned its December 16, 2021, decision to  terminate the criminal prosecution of Junior Sergeant V.O. of the Nth Military Unit of the Ministry of Defense in the case of the death of a conscript of the RA Armed Forces and transferred the criminal case materials along with the indictment to the competent court.

Armenia trying to legally regulate issues related to missing military  personnel
 Monday, March 2 2026, 12:46

ArmInfo.Armenia is attempting to resolve issues related to missing military personnel and volunteers at the legislative level. At its March 2 session, the RA  National Assembly Committee on Defense and Security approved the second and final reading of the draft law "On Persons Missing as a  Result of Military Actions" and a package of related laws submitted by the RA government.

Armenian serviceman killed 
 Friday, February 27 2026, 10:55

ArmInfo. The Armenian Ministry of Defense reported the death of conscript Narek Hamletovich Hakobyan on the front lines.

Certification of servicemen needs reviewing in some cases
 Friday, February 6 2026, 11:53

ArmInfo.  Armenia plans to review mandatory military service certification procedures. At its February 6 session, the National Assembly's Defense and Security  Committee approved the government-submitted amendments to the Law "On  Military Service and the Status of Servicemen."

Protests at the presidential residence: Families of fallen soldiers  demand public apology for Khachaturyan`s "serenades" to Aliyev
 Tuesday, February 3 2026, 15:25

ArmInfo. Relatives of fallen Armenian servicemen held a protest outside the Armenian presidential residence on Baghramyan Street, demanding  a public apology from  President Vahagn Khachaturyan  for his "serenades" to  Azerbaijani  President Ilham Aliyev during discussions held on the sidelines of  the Davos International Economic Forum.

Armenia to have universal register of missing servicemen 
 Friday, January 16 2026, 11:13

ArmInfo.  Armenia is attempting to resolve issues related to missing servicemen and volunteers at the legislative level. At its January 16 session, the National Assembly's Defense and Security Committee approved the first  reading of the draft law "On Persons Missing as a Result of Military  Actions" and a package of related laws submitted by the RA  government.




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