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Prime Minister: Referendum on Armenia`s EU accession will be held  once concrete details emerge
 Sunday, June 7 2026, 12:07

ArmInfo.  A referendum on Armenia's accession to the European Union will be held when concrete details emerge, as stated by Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan to  journalists on June 7.

Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II casts ballet in   elections to  National Assembly of Armenia
 Sunday, June 7 2026, 10:51

ArmInfo.  The Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, Karekin II, cast his vote in the elections to the National Assembly of Armenia.

"Strong Armenia" bloc top candidate casts ballot in  parliamentary  elections
 Sunday, June 7 2026, 10:19

ArmInfo.  The top candidate of the "Strong Armenia" bloc, Narek Karapetyan, cast his ballot in the parliamentary elections at a school in the Tashir community of  Armenia's Lori region.

Human Rights Defender`s Office monitoring  elections since early  morning
 Sunday, June 7 2026, 10:14

ArmInfo. The staff of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia began early monitoring on June 7 to oversee the country's parliamentary elections.

Commission members absent at 48 polling stations in Armenia at  opening- CEC head
 Sunday, June 7 2026, 10:10

ArmInfo.  Polling stations opened at 8:00 AM. As of that time members of election commissions were absent at 50 polling stations, a stated by Vahagn Hovakimyan,  Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), during  a press  conference on June 7. However, in only three instances were members  of the leadership team absent—two chairpersons and one secretary.

Ameriabank and FMO Sign EUR 120 Million Agreement to Support MSMEs and Advance Green Finance in Armenia
 Sunday, June 7 2026, 09:22

ArmInfo.  Ameriabank and the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) have signed a EUR 120 million loan agreement during the EBRD Annual Meeting held in Riga, Latvia. The agreement aims to expand access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Armenia and further promote sustainable development through green financing.

Today, another media outlet, "Armat-Media," was effectively closed in Armenia
 Friday, June 5 2026, 23:33

ArmInfo. The raid by law enforcement officers, which began around noon at the media outlet owned by Alexan Alexanyan—a member of the team of Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the "Strong Armenia" party, who was detained yesterday—concluded with the confiscation of "Armat-Media's" property and employees' phones, as well as the sealing of the media's doors. This means that two days before the parliamentary elections scheduled for June 7, a media outlet associated with a party participating in the elections is being shut down.

"Day of Silence" in Armenia one day ahead of Parliamentary elections
 Friday, June 5 2026, 21:29

ArmInfo.  In Armenia, the "Day of Silence" officially takes effect on June 6 at 00:00 local time.

NKR Parliament Speaker: Parliamentary еlection results will be  decisive for Armenia`s statehood, national security, and protection  of Artsakh people`s rights
 Friday, June 5 2026, 21:27

ArmInfo. The results of the June 7 parliamentary elections in Armenia will have a decisive impact on Armenia's statehood, national security, and the protection of the  rights of the people of Artsakh, as stated by Ashot Danielyan, the  Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh, on  Facebook. 

Civil Contract`s final campaign rally commences in Yerevan 
 Friday, June 5 2026, 21:02

ArmInfo. The final pre-election rally of the Civil Contract party, featuring its  candidate for Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has commenced at  Republic Square in Yerevan.

RA Prosecutor General`s Office  initiates  criminal case against the  late former NSS director
 Friday, June 5 2026, 20:48

ArmInfo. The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia has initiated a criminal case against the late former director of the National Security Service (NSS) of the  Republic, Gorik Hakobyan, and four other agency employees regarding  the events of March 1, 2008.

Strong Armenia Party spokesperson: "We are prepared for any  development"
 Friday, June 5 2026, 20:11

ArmInfo.  The "Strong Armenia" party is prepared for any scenario, according to a statement posted on Facebook by the party's spokesperson, Marianna Ghahramanyan. Her remarks come in response to the pro-Western Republic Party, led by  Aram Sargsyan, submitting an application to the Central Electoral  Commission (CEC) demanding the annulment of Samvel Karapetyan's  "Strong Armenia" bloc registration for the country's upcoming  parliamentary elections on June 7.

"Strong Armenia" unveils initiative to establish poverty alleviation  fund
 Friday, June 5 2026, 20:09

ArmInfo.  The "Strong Armenia" party has introduced an initiative to establish a Poverty Alleviation Fund, as announced by Narek Karapetyan, a member of the party's  political council, in a video published on his Facebook page.

Karekin II, Human Rights and Genocide Studies NGO  discuss violations  of Artsakh people rights 
 Friday, June 5 2026, 20:07

ArmInfo.  His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, received representatives from the "Center for Human Rights and Genocide  Studies" non-governmental organization.

RA Interior Ministry`s hotlines to operate 24/7 during election  period
 Friday, June 5 2026, 18:32

ArmInfo. To ensure the legality and transparency of the electoral process, as well as to  maintain public order during the parliamentary elections in Armenia  on June 7, units of the Republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA)  will be on duty around the clock.  The Ministry's press service  informed ArmInfo that the 87-67 and 84-22 hotlines will be active  during this period. 

Republic Party requests Armenia`s CEC to annul election registration  of "Strong Armenia" bloc
 Friday, June 5 2026, 18:14

ArmInfo.  The pro-Western Republic Party, led by Aram Sargsyan, has submitted an official application to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) demanding the annulment of the registration of Samvel Karapetyan's "Strong Armenia" bloc for the  country's upcoming parliamentary elections on June 7.

Hungary to stop issuing worker visas to citizens of the Philippines,  Georgia, and Armenia
 Friday, June 5 2026, 18:08

ArmInfo.  Hungary's government will stop issuing worker visas to employees from the  Philippines, Georgia and Armenia from Friday, as stated by government  spokeswoman Vanda Szondi.

French historian`s new book "Ending the Genocide: Mustafa Kemal and  the Destruction  of Surviving Armenian and Greek," to be presented in  Yerevan
 Friday, June 5 2026, 17:09

ArmInfo. A presentation of a new book by French-Armenian historian and genocide scholar Raymond Kevorkian, "Ending the Genocide: Mustafa Kemal and the Extermination of Armenian and Greek Survivors (1918-1922)," will take place in  Yerevan. The book will be presented on June 6 at 3:00 PM in the AGBU  conference hall.

New charges brought against Gyumri Mayor
 Friday, June 5 2026, 16:50

ArmInfo.  According to a report on an alleged crime received by the RA Investigative Committee on June 5, 2026, Vardan Ghukasyan, head of the Gyumri community in  the Shirak region, acting in conspiracy with other individuals,  carried out preparatory actions in 2025 aimed at seizing power in the  Republic of Armenia by means not provided for by the Constitution.  However, due to circumstances beyond their control, they were unable  to carry out the crime. This was reported by the Investigative  Committee.

Mamijanyan: Upcoming elections are crucial for Armenia
 Friday, June 5 2026, 16:17

ArmInfo.  According to  NA press service, on June 5, Hayk Mamijanyan, head of the "With  Honor" faction of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, met with  a delegation of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly observation  mission. 




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