ArmInfo. The Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II and six bishops - members of the Supreme Spiritual Council, arrived at the Court of General Jurisdiction of First Instance of the Armavir region, where the first hearing of the criminal case initiated against them began under the chairmanship of Judge Akop Manukyan.

ArmInfo.  According to a press release from the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs, during H1 2026, as a result of public outreach campaigns conducted by police officers, 912 firearms of various types were voluntarily surrendered,  which is 101 units more than in the same period last year.

ArmInfo. The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Russian and New Nakhichevan Dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church demanded that the Armenian authorities end the judicial prosecution of Catholicos of All  Armenians Karekin II and members of the Supreme Spiritual Council.

ArmInfo. It's crucial to understand that without the ability to implement its fundamental principles, the EAEU will face a crisis. Armenian Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan stated this in Kyrgyzstan during a conversation with  journalists. He called the situation with Armenian goods not only a  problem for the Republic of Armenia but also a major problem for the  EAEU.

ArmInfo.  Azerbaijan dictates numerous preconditions to Armenia, which citizen Nikol P. obediently fulfills. A similar statement was made on the Mother Armenia party's Facebook page by the party's leader, Andranik Tevanyan, number two on the Prosperous Armenia party's electoral list.

ArmInfo. Russia is not a threat to Armenia's statehood. This was stated by Ishkhan Saghatelyan, a representative of the Supreme Body of the Armenian Revolutionary  Federation (ARF Dashnaktsutyun) and a member of parliament from the  opposition "Armenia" faction, at a parliamentary session on August 7.

ArmInfo. The Bureau of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Dashnaktsutyun (ARF) condemned the actions taken by the Armenian authorities and  reaffirmed its full support for the Armenian Apostolic Church and His  Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians.  This was stated in  a statement published on the party's Facebook page in connection with  the first hearing of the criminal case against the Catholicos of All  Armenians.

ArmInfo. The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) expresses deep concern over the persecution of the leadership of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC).

ArmInfo.  In the first half of 2026, the Investigative Committee of Armenia reviewed 1,794 criminal cases of domestic violence (1,482 in 2025), of which 712 were  postponed from 2025, and 1,082 were accepted for review during 2026.  This was stated in a statement by the agency.

ArmInfo.  Armenia consistently advocates adherence to the principles that underlie the Eurasian Economic Union. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this  on August 7, speaking at an expanded meeting of the Eurasian  Intergovernmental Council held in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan.

ArmInfo. A criminal group stole 13.8 million drams from disabled service members. This was reported in a statement by the Investigative Committee.

ArmInfo. In the first half of 2026, the amount of damages recovered in favor of the state,  communities, and organizations in the Shirak Region amounted to 20  million 267 thousand drams. This was stated in a statement by the  Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Former legendary goalkeeper of the Armenian national football team Roman Berezovsky, in a conversation with the Belarusian publication «RB Sport», commented on «Ararat-Armenia»'s victory over «Celje» in the third qualifying round match of the Champions League.

ArmInfo. On August 6,  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan participated in a narro-format meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Cholpon-Ata.  During the meeting, participants discussed issues related to cooperation in  various areas within the Eurasian Economic Union.

ArmInfo. The socio-economic consequences of the country's "jump" into Europe are being concealed from the Armenian people, and current export difficulties are  being falsely portrayed as restrictions imposed by Moscow.

ArmInfo.Moody’s Ratings has changed the outlook on IDBank’s long-term deposit ratings to positive from stable.

ArmInfo. Parents of active-duty conscripts staged a protest today outside the government building, demanding equal conditions for all servicemen regarding the reduction of the mandatory military service term to one and a half  years.

ArmInfo. The Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia reports the  exposure of a new crime allegedly committed by the leader of the  "Prosperous Armenia" party, businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, and his  associates.

ArmInfo.The international Docomomo has condemned the initiative of organization the Armenian government to remove the old building of the Zvartnots airport from the State List of Immovable Historical and Cultural  Monuments of Yerevan and terminate its legal status as an object  subject to protection, as noted in the statement issued by the  Armenian representative office of Docomomo, which is engaged in  documenting and preserving the heritage of architectural modernism of  the 20th century.

ArmInfo. By a decision adopted at today's government meeting, capital expenditures of approximately 5.6 billion drams have been reallocated in the 2026 state budget to ensure the continuous implementation of kindergarten  construction and renovation programs in the regions of the country.