ArmInfo. Gagik Tsarukyan embodies the post-Soviet model of relations between big business and political power, and this model is used in many other post-Soviet countries, as stated by Tigran Grigoryan, head of the Regional Center for Democracy and Security. He made the remark during a July 3 panel discussion focusing on the country's current political situation. 

ArmInfo.  The Armenian authorities are continuing their political repressions and the imprisonment of prominent and influential opponents, as stated in a  Facebook post by Artak Beglaryan, former State Minister of Artsakh.

ArmInfo. Azerbaijani state television is actively promoting aggression and war against the Republic of Armenia, as stated by Tatevik Hayrapetyan,  expert on  Azerbaijani studies,  on her Facebook page.

ArmInfo. Armenia has driven itself into an artificial choice between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the European Union (EU), which is currently being imposed by the West and Russia. This opinion was expressed in a new message published on his Facebook page by Gagik Tsarukyan, the imprisoned leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP). 

ArmInfo.  Early this morning, law enforcement officers conducted a search at the residence of Narek Karapetyan, a member of the board of the Strong Armenia  party and a member of the National Assembly.

ArmInfo. The "Armenia" opposition bloc, led by second  President Robert Kocharyan, has issued a statement sharply  criticizing the court of first instance's decision to keep preventive  measures against National Assembly member Artur Sargsyan unchanged.  The bloc noted in its statement that on July 30, the court once again  rejected defense motions to revoke house arrest for Artur Sargsyan, a  member of parliament for both the 8th and 9th convocations.

ArmInfo. The pre-trial detention of Alik Aleksanyan, co- founder of the "Strong Armenia"  party, has been extended for another two months. This was announced  to journalists by his defense attorney, Eduard Hovhannisyan.

ArmInfo. The "Wings of Unity" party has strongly condemned public accusations made by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan against party member Liparit  Drmeyan, alongside an explicit political directive issued to law  enforcement agencies.

ArmInfo. To join the European Union, Armenia will have to adopt the bloc's foreign policy  of introducing visas for Russians and joining anti—Russian sanctions,  as reported by Izvestia, citing the European Parliament.

ArmInfo. The court has dismissed the lawsuit filed by the second President of the Republic of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan, against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. 

ArmInfo.  Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan received French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies, who is concluding his diplomatic mission in the  country.

ArmInfo.  Armenian law enforcement officials have been conducting searches since early  morning at the private residence of Narek Karapetyan, a member of  parliament of the 9th convocation  and member of the political  council of the "Strong Armenia" bloc.

ArmInfo. During a meeting in Tbilisi, a delegation led by Garik Muradyan, Commander of the  Border Troops of the Armenian National Security Service, and David  Tamazashvili, Chief of the Border Police of the Georgian Ministry of  Internal Affairs, discussed border security and cooperation between  the border agencies of Armenia and Georgia 

ArmInfo.  The strategic nature of relations between Armenia and Iran, with a strong focus on  energy,  transport, and  infrastructure projects, were discussed  during a July 30 meeting between Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat  Mirzoyan and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy  Hamid Ghanbari, who is in Yerevan on a working visit.

ArmInfo. The Turkmenistan Investment Forum (TIF 2026) will be held at the «Yyldyz» hotel in Ashgabat on the 1^st to 2^nd of October. It is a leading international platform for developing investment cooperation, where representatives of government, international financial institutions, and businesses discuss projects and make decisions aimed at practical implementation.

ArmInfo. David Gevorgyan has been dismissed from the post of aide to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. This was reported by the press service of the Government of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Today's public attack on the former head of the Office of the Representative of Armenia on International Legal Issues, Liparit Drmeyan, is not accidental. This was written on his Facebook page by a member of the Wings of Unity party council and former chairman of the RA State Revenue Committee, David Ananyan.

ArmInfo. The most fascinating ideas are not always created in offices. Sometimes, they emerge in tents, among discussions and numerous startups. This year, Seaside Startup Summit once again brought together hundreds of people around a single goal: creating tomorrow's technological solutions.      IDBank also presented its platform among the innovative solutions. On the Summit stage, Hmayak Avanesyan, Commercial Head of Rate.Trading, spoke about the platform's capabilities and introduced a new approach to foreign exchange trading in Armenia.   

ArmInfo. Armenia is set to get a carpet museum. A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport and Levon Vartan Der Bedrossian, under which the philanthropist intends to transfer to the Republic of Armenia real estate he owns in the community of Garni, Kotayk region, as well as his personal collection, in order to establish a carpet museum in Armenia.

ArmInfo.The Turkish radio station "Acik Radyo" has filed a separate lawsuit with the Constitutional Court challenging the decision to revoke its license.