ArmInfo.A police guard will be established in Armenia. The RA National Assembly Committee on Defense  and Security, at its first reading on June 7, issued a positive conclusion on the draft law submitted by the RA government.

ArmInfo. On June 7, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received a delegation led by Mr Zhang Ming ,  the  Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) As reported by the press service of the head of government, welcoming Mr Zhang Ming's visit to Armenia, Pashinyan stressed the importance  of developing cooperation with the SCO. He noted that Armenia is interested in deepening broad regional cooperation and in this context touched upon the "Crossroads of Peace" project developed by  the Government of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. It is planned to introduce "smart" city mechanisms in Armenia, according to which large economic entities and companies will have to install external surveillance cameras. At the meeting on June 7, the RA National Assembly Standing Committee on Defense and Security gave a positive conclusion regarding the changes presented by the RA government in the Law "On Police" and the package of related laws.

ArmInfo. Moscow did not notify anyone through closed diplomatic channels about the need to end the  activities of the EU civil mission in Armenia; it declares it at once and publicly. Spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova stated during a weekly briefing on June 7, in response to an Azerbaijani journalist asking whether Moscow had notified France about the need to curtail the activities of the EU civil mission in Armenia. "I have no doubt that French diplomats in Russia not only go to restaurants, but also sometimes do work. Although, they limited themselves for that. 

ArmInfo.The Republic of Armenia has no territorial claims against any of its neighbors, including  Azerbaijan. This is stated in the statement of the Armenian Foreign Ministry in connection with the statements made on June 6 by the President of Azerbaijan.

ArmInfo.Armenia intends to deepen and expand existing military- technical cooperation with Greece. The Committee on State and Legal Affairs of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia issued a positive conclusion on the intergovernmental Armenian-Greek agreement on military-technical cooperation submitted for ratification at its meeting on June 7.

ArmInfo.Georgia is a kind of guarantor of stability in the South Caucasus. If provocations start here, they become active, then with a domino effect everything can spread throughout the Caucasus, and the consequences will be  irreversible.

ArmInfo.The minimum age for marriage for Armenian citizens will be 18 years, without any exceptions. At a meeting on June 7, the Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs of the National  Assembly of the Republic of Armenia issued a positive conclusion on the draft amendments to the Family and Civil Codes, submitted in the first reading by the MP from the ruling Civil Contract faction Rustam Bakoyan.

ArmInfo.The European Commission and Europa Nostra announced the 2024 winners of the European Heritage  Awards / Europa Nostra Awards, co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union. This year, Europe's most prestigious awards for heritage go to 26 winners from 18 countries across the continent, including from Armenia and Georgia.

ArmInfo.The Artsakh Union has launched an advertisement campaign challenging COP29 host Azerbaijan  to fulfill its alleged vision of a "COP of Peace" by releasing its political prisoners.

ArmInfo. The Armenian government intends to tighten criminal liability for cybercrimes. At its meeting  on June 7, the RA National Assembly Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairsissued a positive conclusion on the amendments to the Criminal Code and a package of related laws  submitted by the RA government.

ArmInfo.As of June 7, at 08:51, the gas leakage from all tanks of the gas station, where the powerful explosion occurred, late last night, was completely stopped. The Rescue Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia reports.

ArmInfo.Azerbaijan proposed Armenia tp jointly appeal to the OSCE to abolish the OSCE Minsk  Group, which carried out a mediation mission in the settlement of the Karabakh issue. As TASS reports, this was stated by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, receiving the speakers of the parliaments of the member countries of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA).

ArmInfo.World Water Day is traditionally celebrated on March 22. In Armenia, this is a special date - a real holiday for non-governmental organizations, which receive considerable grants from their donors for Water Day to organize numerous events: conferences, round tables, etc. Moreover, as the experience of attending these events shows, few people raise specific questions, look for answers, or make demands on the government. Those "who call the tune", apparently, do so for a "tick" in the "cost estimates" and nothing more. ArmInfo decided "to be out of the swim" and, on the eve of the summer heat, turned to a recognized water specialist, scientist Knarik Hovhannisyan, who has devoted herself to issues of water ecology and water resources of the country for many years, even decades, with a request to briefly share her vision of water problems.

ArmInfo.The preventive measure against the assistant of the Armenian parliament member from the  opposition faction "Hayastan" (Armenia) Levon Kocharyan - Artur Sukoyan has been changed.

ArmInfo.Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister, Head of "Open Government Partnership-Armenia" Arayik  Harutyunyan participated in the "Open Government Eastern Partnership Community Dialogue" event, the RA Government's press service reports.

ArmInfo.Restoration work is underway at an active pace in the disaster zone. This was announced  at a government meeting on June 6 by head of the operational headquarters for the elimination of the consequences of the May 26 floods, RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure  Gnel Sanosyan.

ArmInfo. The so-called "Zangezur corridor" cannot pass through Iran. This is what Turkologist Varuzhan  Geghamyan writes.

ArmInfo. The Republic of Armenia has received rights to another property. RA Prosecutor General Anna  Vardapetyan announced  at a government meeting on June 6.

ArmInfo.The unique international music festival "Palaces of Saint Petersburg in Yerevan", which will be held from 16 to 23 June of this year, is organized by Ardshinbank’s financial partnership.