ArmInfo. The autonomy of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) has always been one of the keys to the state's strength, as stated by Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II at the Mother See of Etchmiadzin following the first court hearing in Etchmiadzin,  cancelled due to the judge's recusal.

ArmInfo. The ruling "Civil Contract" faction in the National Assembly of the RA has not yet finalized its decision regarding whether to vote for Aram  Vardevanyan, the opposition candidate for the position of third  Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly.  This was announced to  journalists on August 7 by ruling faction MP Sisak Gabrielyan.

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.

ArmInfo.  Discussions on the candidacy of the third NA Vice Speaker continued at the August 6 session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Ownership of a 51.9-square-meter property and a 0.082262-hectare land plot located on Aghayan Street in the Kentron community of Yerevan has been  returned to the Republic of Armenia. By decision of the RA Government  dated August 6, this property has been transferred to the State  Property Management Committee.

ArmInfo.On August 3, during his first speech at the 9th Parliament, Narek Karapetyan, head of the Strong Armenia faction, outlined three main challenges facing the country.

ArmInfo.The core issue with the speech of the Speaker of the Armenian Parliament of the 9th convocation, Ruben Rubinyan, to the new National Assembly lies in his one-sided interpretation of the causes of the political crisis.  Analyst Tigran Dumikyan expressed this opinion on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. The role of the opposition in the Armenian parliament should be limited to balancing interests, ass stated by Arayik Harutyunyan, MP from the ruling Civil  Contract faction and former Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister,  from the podium of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia  on August 3.

ArmInfo. The first session of the National Assembly of Armenia of the ninth convocation will take place on August 2 at 10:00 AM. It will be primarily devoted to the formation of the governing bodies of the new parliament.

ArmInfo. Eight journalistic organizations in Armenia have demanded that the  leadership of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia repeal  the decision aimed at restricting the work of journalists within the  parliament building.

ArmInfo.The constant accusations brought against opposition representatives are a manifestation of the authorities' fear. This was stated on July 31 by  Davit Ghazinyan, a member of the "Strong Armenia" party and former  General Director of Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC, while speaking  to journalists. He was commenting on the search conducted at Narek  Karapetyan's house.

ArmInfo.The Turkish radio station "Acik Radyo" has filed a separate lawsuit with the Constitutional Court challenging the decision to revoke its license. 

ArmInfo.  The Armenian government will allocate 179 million drams to organize and hold the "Varchafest 2026" competition and festival. The decision was made at  a Cabinet meeting on July 30.

ArmInfo.  Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Ruben Rubinyan, even before assuming his duties as Speaker of the Parliament, has already decided to restrict  the professional activities of the media in the country's legislative  body. Marianna Ghahramanyan, press secretary of the "Strong Armenia"  bloc, announced this on her Facebook page.

ArmInfo. Armenian Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasova received the German Ambassador to Armenia, Claudia Busch.

ArmInfo. The Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), led by businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, delivered a letter  to the Iranian Embassy in the country, addressed to the head of the  diplomatic mission, Khalil Shirgolami, requesting a response to the  legal chaos surrounding the politician.

ArmInfo.  The opposition must be an independent political entity with its own political program,  creating political results and bearing responsibility for them. This  is what former RA Justice Minister Arpine Hovhannisyan writes,  commenting on the parliamentary opposition's performance in  2021-2026.

ArmInfo. In the second quarter of 2026, 42 cases of violations of the rights of journalists and mass media outlets were recorded. According to a report received by ArmInfo, this is stated in the Q2 2026 report by the Committee to  Protect Freedom of Expression.

ArmInfo. A joint conference  "Iranian-Armenian Strategic Partnership in Light of Geopolitical and Geo-Economic Transformations in the South Caucasus"  organized by the APRI Research Institute and the Iranian Embassy in  Armenia, is being held in  Kapan, Syunik region. 

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Robert Abisogomonyan emphasized Armenia's commitment  to building a competitive, inclusive, and climate-resilient  agricultural system that contributes to food security and improves  the well-being of rural communities. He expressed this position  during his speech at a seminar on strategic directions and action  planning in the agro-industrial sector for the next three years,  jointly organized by the Armenian Ministry of Economy and the UN  Office in Armenia.