ArmInfo. The regime in Baku is trying to link the resumption of the activities of the Azerbaijani  embassy in Tehran with the election of the Iranian president, but this is a deception. A similar opinion was expressed by the head of the Department of Iranian Studies of the Faculty of Oriental Studies  of Yerevan State University (YSU), Vardan Voskanyan.

ArmInfo.On July 15th, the joint Armenia-U.S. military exercise, "EAGLE PARTNER 2024" commenced  at the Military Academy named after Vazgen Sargsyan of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.During her visit, Assistant Administrator Erin McKee engaged with USAID/Armenia's Local  Works partners to understand the ongoing challenges faced by displaced persons. We continue to stand by Armenia's vulnerable communities, working together for sustainable development and resilience, USAID Armenia reports on its Facebook account. 

ArmInfo. A group of Artsakh residents met with the UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia, Francoise  Jacob, and presented their demands.

ArmInfo. 21st Golden Apricot International Film Festival annually awards outstanding film figures  with the Thaler Parajanov Prize, which is awarded for their contribution to world cinema. During the closing ceremony of the film festival, which took place on July 13 at the House of Cinema, the Yerevan Film Award was awarded to the outstanding Iranian director, representative of the "new wave" of Iranian cinema, Jafar Panahi.

ArmInfo. An earthquake occurred in the south of Armenia.

ArmInfo.The Armenian market is in a period of hyper-growth and will continue to remain so in the  coming years. Businessmen, understanding the market prospects, will be able to approach franchising more intelligently and create models that will have long-term, stable development. An international expert  in this field, member of the board of the RA Franchising Association, Viktor Lyashevsky, stated this at an event organized by the Acba business club dedicated to the implementation of franchising.

ArmInfo. Iran's new administration "will prioritize strengthening relations with [Iran's]  neighbors," Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian stated in an article posted by The Tehran Times. 

ArmInfo. In less than six months, 53 draft dodgers took advantage of the opportunity to avoid criminal  prosecution by serving a certain period in the army or by transferring money to the state budget. The Armenian Ministry of Defense reported this in response to a written request from ArmInfo.

ArmInfo.In Baku, the farce of the trial of 62-year-old Rashid Beglaryan, a resident of  Nagorno-Karabakh, ended; he was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Azerbaijani media reported this.

ArmInfo.A new format of information on the number of applications received from citizens and  the results of their consideration has been developed and is provided monthly to public administration bodies. This was reported to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, under  whose chairmanship a meeting was held at which the report on the activities of the office of the head of government for 2023 was reviewed.

ArmInfo.The International Union of Centrist Democrats (CDI) called on the Armenian authorities to  immediately release the political prisoner, former Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia, Deputy Chairman of the Republican Party (RPA) Armen Ashotyan.  This is stated in a statement by Lilit Beglaryan, chairman of the external relations committee of the Union of Centrist Democrats (UCD).

ArmInfo.About 300 Artsakh residents have applied for participation in the government's housing  program, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs David Khachatryan said on July 11 in parliament.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, 80.3% of respondents are against changing the Constitution of the Republic of  Armenia. According to the results of the "Constitution - Napkin" survey conducted by the consulting company MPG - the exclusive representative of the International Association GALLUP in Armenia, at  the beginning of the year, there were much fewer speakers against changing the Constitution (38.1%).

ArmInfo.. The number of supporters of the NATO military bloc is growing in Armenia. This is  evidenced by the results of the survey "Constitution - Napkin" by the consulting company MPG - the exclusive representative of the International GALLUP Association in Armenia.

ArmInfo. Below is an announcement on the official website of the Golden Apricot film  festival: 

ArmInfo.Remember when we said that IDBank has a new digital loyalty unit - idcoin? Now is the time to thank you.

ArmInfo.Armenia's foreign minister will travel to Washington on July 9-10 during the NATO  summit, his ministry said on Monday, as the country, once a top Russian ally, seeks to build closer ties with the West.

ArmInfo. Armenia will be able to protect its interests even if pro- Azerbaijani forces come to power  in Tehran, Washington, Moscow, Tbilisi, and Ankara at the same time, provided that "statists" are in power in Armenia. The latter, if they pursue a competent foreign policy, will even be able to enlist the support of these forces. This is the opinion of political scientist, co-founder of the group "Alternative Projects" Vahe Hovhannisyan.

ArmInfo. If Pashinyan is forced to go to a referendum under pressure from the US and Azerbaijan, it  will turn into a process of his resignation. This was written on his Facebook page by the leader of the Mother Armenia movement Andranik Tevanyan.