ArmInfo. What's happening around the companies of Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader Gagik Tsarukyan is an unprecedented display of permissiveness. This was stated by lawyer and New Era Party leader Harutyun Harutyunyan in an interview with journalists outside the Investigative Department of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia, where Tsarukyan is undergoing his latest interrogation.

ArmInfo. Areni-1 Cave has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport, citing the results of the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which is being held in Busan, South Korea, from July 19 to 29.

ArmInfo. Mother Armenia Party leader Andranik Tevanyan called the extension of his arrest for another two months illegal.

ArmInfo.  The number of crimes involving the use of firearms in the Ararat region decreased by 60% in the first half of 2026. The press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia reported this to ArmInfo. 

ArmInfo. Thirty military deaths were recorded in the Armenian Armed Forces during the first seven months of 2026, according to research by the Vanadzor office of the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly (HCA).

ArmInfo.A 3.5-hectare land plot located in the village of Arindj, Abovyan community, overlaps with the area occupied by a 110 kV high-voltage power  transmission line, as well as the land plot designated for its protection zone, as reported by the Investigative Committee of Armenia, citing the results of an expert assessment conducted from June 5, 2025, to June 10, 2026.

ArmInfo. During a hearing at the Court of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan on July 23, Judge Karen Farkhoyan upheld the house arrest of Arthur Sargsyan, a supporter of the "Sacred Struggle" movement and a member of the National Assembly of the Republic from the opposition "Armenia" faction.

ArmInfo.The Ministry of Environment of Armenia hosted a discussion as part of a series of informational meetings dedicated to upcoming legislative restrictions on the use of plastic products.

ArmInfo.During a hearing at the Court of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan on July 23, Judge Karen Farkhoyan changed the preventive measure for Igor Sargsyan, supporter of the "Sacred Struggle" movement and member of the Supreme Body of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Dashnaktsutyun, from house arrest with to administrative supervision.

ArmInfo.  The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 44 to 7 on Wednesday, July 22, to call on Azerbaijan to immediately and unconditionally release all Armenian hostages, adopting an amendment to H.R. 9087, the House Foreign Service Act. The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)-  backed amendment, led by Congressional Armenian Caucus Vice Chair  Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) with the support of Committee Chairman Brian  Mast (R-FL), builds on its favorable consideration by the Committee  on June 10.

ArmInfo.  Anna Grigoryan has been elected head of the parliamentary faction of the "Armenia" bloc of second Armenian President Robert Kocharyan. This was announced in a statement on the political party's Facebook page.

ArmInfo.  A protest is taking place outside the Arinj Mall shopping center, owned by the arrested leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), Gagik Tsarukyan. Law enforcement officers have sealed off some of the mall's pavilions.

ArmInfo. Narek Karapetyan, a member of the political council of the "Strong Armenia" bloc, has been placed on bail of 1 billion drams ($2,748,000). The press service of the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia reported this  to ArmInfo. The office did not provide any further details.

ArmInfo.  In Ararat, 48 families who received housing orders back in the Soviet era will be provided  with apartments by 2030. The corresponding decision was made at a  government meeting on July 23.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the country's national holiday, Revolution  Day.

ArmInfo.  Armenia will become a country where political persecution and criminal cases will no longer  serve as a means of deterring people from political activity.  This  was stated by Narek Karapetyan, a member of the political council of  the "Strong Armenia" bloc, responding to the news of a criminal case  against him.

ArmInfo. Two people have been detained in connection with the death of Narek Torosyan, a serviceman  from the Nth military unit of the Armenian Armed Forces. This was  reported by the Investigative Committee of Armenia.

ArmInfo. The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia staged a case against Narek Karapetyan, a member of the political council of the "Strong Armenia" bloc. The press service of the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia reported this to ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. Arman Khachatryan, Armenian Ambassador to France,  has discussed the development and deepening of cooperation between the two capitals  with Deputy Mayor of Paris Audrey Pulvar.  According to the press service of the Armenian Embassy in France, the parties also discussed  opportunities for cooperation in urban management, sustainable development, environmental protection, and culture.

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.