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. The Yerevan Municipality's greening program cost the city 212 million drams and 10,000 withered saplings, as stated by Kristina Vardanyan, a member  of the Yerevan Council of Elders and associate professor at the  Department of Hygiene and Ecology at YSMU, on her Facebook page. 

ArmInfo. A two-day amateur cycling race will be heldaround Lake Sevan this August. AMD 23,937,400 will be allocated from the government's Reserve Fund for  the race. The decision was made at a Cabinet meeting on July 30.

ArmInfo. Baku's attempts to portray itself as a developed and powerful state mask the country's inability to provide its own settlements with basic living  conditions. This opinion was expressed by Iranologist Vardan  Voskanyan on his Telegram channel. In particular, he pointed to the  problem faced by residents of the Absheron Peninsula in Azerbaijan.

ArmInfo.  Armenophobia and hostility toward the Armenian people in Azerbaijan have an  institutional foundation, which was once again evident at the awards  ceremony for an Armenian athlete in Baku, as stated  by Tigran  Abrahamyan, a member of parliament from the opposition faction "With  Honor."

ArmInfo.Green Rock and Hyatt Hotels Corporation have signed an agreement to introduce the internationally renowned premium hotel brand Hyatt Regency Dilijan to Armenia. The hotel will become the first Hyatt Regency property in the country and will be developed in Dilijan.

ArmInfo. A new case of food poisoning at a public catering facility has been identified in Armenia's Lori Province. On July 27, 2026, the Lori Regional Center of the Food Safety Supervision Authority received a verbal report of food poisoning. A large wedding was taking place at the Lori Peak restaurant in the village of Chochkan.

ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan and Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan will be reappointed to their positions, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced to journalists on July 29.

ArmInfo. Armenia has been elected Vice-Chair of the 49th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which will be held in Istanbul in June 2027, as reported by the press service of the Permanent Delegation of Armenia to UNESCO.

ArmInfo. The ruling Civil Contract party has finalized its list of candidates for the chairpersons of the parliamentary standing committees.

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has reacted calmly to the fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet congratulated him on his victory in the parliamentary elections.

ArmInfo.  If current trade issues involving Armenian goods remain unresolved, it could mark the beginning of the end for the EAEU, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told journalists, addressing recent restrictions imposed by Russia on Armenian exports.

ArmInfo. The RA  Prosecutor General's Office has filed a formal demand for the state confiscation of 75 real estate properties belonging to Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party.

ArmInfo. During the first half of 2026, a total of AMD 6,666,631,000  was returned to the recovered funds and single taxpayer accounts through criminal proceedings, according to the RA Prosecutor General's Office.

ArmInfo. The Artur Tarkhanyan Center museum has condemned the Armenian government's initiative to remove the old Zvartnots Airport building from Yerevan's State List of Immovable Historical and Cultural Monuments  and terminate its legal status as a protected site.  According to the museum's press service, the structure is a globally recognized masterpiece of modern Armenian architecture. "Numerous publications have highlighted this unique structure, emphasizing its exceptional architectural value and significance," the museum stated. "Only seven similar airports remain worldwide, and all are protected by the state as vital architectural and cultural heritage sites, even when no longer in active use." The museum asserts that the historic terminal could be modernized to meet international standards.

ArmInfo.  On July 29, RA Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan received Olivier  Decottignies, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the  French Republic to Armenia, who is concluding his diplomatic mission  in the country.

ArmInfo. According to analyst Tigran Dumikyan, if tensions in Armenian-Russian relations  persist or deepen, the possibility of tightening customs controls,  introducing additional trade restrictions, or revising energy pricing  policies cannot be theoretically ruled out. Referring to the recent  phone conversation between the leaders of Armenia and Russia, the  analyst stated that developments in Armenian-Russian relations in  recent weeks indicate the emergence of a qualitatively new situation  in bilateral relations.

ArmInfo. Law enforcement agencies in Armenia have uncovered a case of human trafficking  involving a minor boy and his father.

ArmInfo. Ara Nakhshkaryan has been detained as part of an ongoing  criminal investigation into  the giving and receiving of election bribes. The Anti-Corruption  Committee of Armenia told ArmInfo.

ArmInfo.   Armenian wrestlers have delivered a successful performance at the U17 World  Wrestling Championship currently taking place in Baku. According to  the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and  Sports, our athletes have managed to maintain high positions.