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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

ArmInfo.  Moscow expects the next foreign-minister-level meeting of the "3+3" regional  platform (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and their three neighbors -  Russia, Turkey, Iran)  to be hosted in either Baku or Yerevan, with  active discussions currently underway. This was announced by Russian  Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin during the St. Petersburg  International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

ArmInfo.AraratBank is introducing a new and unprecedented trading offer. Starting from June 11, all leveraged share purchase transactions executed through the ARARATBANK Trading Platform (ATP) will be carried out with 0% overnight financing fee (SWAP commission).

ArmInfo.  There are at least two states interested in destabilizing the situation in Armenia, but they are not openly demonstrating such intentions. This was stated by  political analyst Abraham Gasparyan, founder and director of the  Genesis Armenia analytical center, during a press conference in  Yerevan, when asked whether Syunik could become a flashpoint where  global players would find it more advantageous to maintain  instability rather than reach a final resolution.

ArmInfo.During the campaign ahead of the parliamentary elections in Armenia, the "Fair Vote" (Ardar Qve) observation mission has  recorded 382 violations,  as stated by the mission director, Sonya Hambardzumyan, during a press conference on June 5, citing the organization's interim report.  

ArmInfo.The revolutionary programs of Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the "Strong Armenia" bloc, will put an end to extreme poverty in the country and resolve an issue that has remained unaddressed for decades, as stated by  Marianna Ghahramanyan, spokesperson for the "Strong Armenia" party, on her Facebook page.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, only about a third of respondents plan to vote for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling Civil Contract party in the country's  parliamentary elections, scheduled for June 7. This is according to data from the "Wrong Blue" (Ne Pravilny Siniy) poll conducted by the MPG consulting company.

ArmInfo. Large-scale arrests have been taking place in Armenia since early this morning, in response to RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statement last night. This was stated by Bright Armenia Party leader Edmon Marukyan during a rally in front of the National Assembly on June 5.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, about 50% of respondents are ready to take to the streets if the parliamentary elections are rigged. This is according to the "Wrong Blue" poll conducted by the consulting company MPG.

ArmInfo.The One Shot International Short Film Festival will be held in Yerevan from June 8 to 15. This was announced on the festival's Facebook page.

ArmInfo. On June 5, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan received a delegation led by Philippe Courrard, head of the  Francophonie observation mission. The NA press service reported this.

ArmInfo.The Armenian Prosecutor's Office has filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court demanding that the government's decision to alienate the Ararat  Cement Plant (later Ararat Cement Plant) be declared invalid due to a number of circumstances related to the privatization process.

ArmInfo. If the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) isn't working, then Armenia shouldn't freeze its participation, but rather leave.

ArmInfo.Political scientist Tatevik Hayrapetyan shared her impressions of the televised debates held yesterday on the Public Television Channel with the top figures on the election lists.