ArmInfo. Dedicated truck parking lots will be established near the Bagratashen and Agarak customs checkpoints. The corresponding bill was approved during the government session on July 23.

ArmInfo. The list of high-demand license plates available for purchase without an auction now includes combinations featuring the digit "0" in the numerical  segment, alongside one or more repeating digits combined with  identical or different Latin letters.

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.  By decision of the Council of CIS Heads of Government, Kapan has been recognized as the CIS Youth Capital 2026, and the city will host program events from  July 23 to 25.

ArmInfo. Ardshinbank has been recognized as the “Best Bank in Armenia” during the British Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026 awards ceremony, once again confirming its leading position in the Armenian banking system.

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.  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. Christian Solidarity International (CSI) joined Armenian and European human rights  organizations in condemning comments by OSCE Secretary General  Feridun Sinirlioglu, which appeared to express support for the  Armenian government's removal of the Catholicos of All Armenians and  head of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC), Karekin II.

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 German Foreign Ministry has welcomed the historic momentum in relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

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. 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.  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.  Following Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev's visit to Germany, relations between Baku and  Berlin are moving beyond the traditional model, which saw Azerbaijan  primarily as an energy supplier. This is the opinion of Sergei  Markedonov, PhD in history, leading researcher at the Center for  Euro-Atlantic Security at the Institute of International Studies at  MGIMO University, and editor-in-chief of the journal "International  Analytics."

ArmInfo. The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia has submitted a petition to the Central Election Commission (CEC) seeking to strip Narek Karapetyan, a  political council member of the "Strong Armenia" alliance, of his  immunity, as stated by by Aram Vardevanyan, an attorney and  representative of the "Strong Armenia" alliance, to reporters outside  the CEC building. 

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

ArmInfo.  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan congratulated the new UK Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, on his appointment.

ArmInfo.The Yerevan Court of First Instance, presided over by Judge Karakekhyan, has ruled in favor of Karen Jalavyan ("Kyokh"), Commander of the "Yeghniker" military unit and Hero of Artsakh, in his defamation lawsuit against blogger Roman Baghdasaryan.