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.  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.  Protecting the rights of military personnel and their families remains a priority for the  Ombudsman. Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan stated this during a  working visit to the Syunik region, where she visited a military unit  under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defense's Special Army  Corps.

ArmInfo. The current government of Armenia, which is in a crisis of legitimacy, has taken legal permissiveness towards political opponents to a new level,  mercilessly using the law enforcement system to achieve its goals, as  noted  in a statement issued by the Supreme Body of the ARF  Dashnaktsutyun

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.

ArmInfo. The 3rd International Congress on Armenian Studies has commenced in Yerevan, dedicated to the 350th anniversary of the birth of Mkhitar Sebastatsi, an outstanding spiritual leader, scholar, and founder of  the Mekhitarist Congregation.  Armenian studies scholars from leading  universities and research institutions across 16 countries are taking  part in the event.

ArmInfo.  Andranik Tevanyan, leader of the "Mother Armenia" party, will remain in  custody. The Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction has extended the  politician's detention for another two months, as reported by  Tevanyan's lawyer, Sergey Marabyan.

ArmInfo. The financial and digital literacy courses organized by Idram and IDBank made their next stop in the Syunik province. Through the partnership between the Davidbek Games Foundation, Idram, and IDBank, the annual pan-Armenian competition-festival took on a new dimension this time.

ArmInfo.  On July 22, a new postage stamp dedicated to the theme "Sports. Outstanding Armenian Football Players. Nikita Simonyan's 100th Anniversary" was put into  circulation in Armenia.

ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities' actions against their political opponents are already costing Armenia lost investments and the trust of the business community. This was  stated by Arman Abovyan, a member of the political party, in a  conversation with journalists in Yerevan on July 22.

ArmInfo.  A complaint has been filed with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) regarding the case of former Nagorno-Karabakh state minister and philanthropist Ruben  Vardanyan, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Azerbaijan.  This was stated in a statement by Siranush Sahakyan, attorney and  president of the Center for International and Comparative Law, who  represents Armenian prisoners at the ECHR. Her statement was  published on Vardanyan's official social media pages. Saakyan stated  that the complaint regarding the case of Ruben Vardanyan, a citizen  of the Republic of Armenia currently held in the Umbaki Penitentiary  Complex in Azerbaijan, was filed with the ECHR on July 19, 2026.

ArmInfo.  Gohar Meloyan, a member of the Strong Armenia party board and legal expert, pointed out  contradictions in the Central Election Commission's (CEC) decisions  regarding the case of Narek Karapetyan, a member of the Strong  Armenia bloc's political council.

ArmInfo.   The introduction of a hening trust between the  state and citizens, and improving the quality of public services.  This was stated by Armenian Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan during  a working visit to Haarlem, Netherlands.

ArmInfo. A new EUR 1mln program to strengthen preparedness for natural, man-made, and humanitarian emergencies is being launched in Armenia. The EU Delegation's press  service reported this.

ArmInfo. On July 21, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Armenia hosted a mandate-presentation ceremony for deputies of the country's  9th-convocation parliament, which was formed following the regular  parliamentary elections held on June 7.

ArmInfo.The TUMO Center for Creative Technologies has celebrated its 15th anniversary. 

ArmInfo.  Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), has been summoned for  questioning by the Investigative Committee in connection with the  fraud and money laundering charges brought against him. This was  announced by one of Tsarukyan's lawyers, Yerem Sargsyan, speaking to  journalists outside the Investigative Department of the State Revenue  Committee on July 21.

ArmInfo. The leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party, businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, sent another message from the basements of the NSS, noting that he will continue  implementing projects in Armenia.