ArmInfo.  The membership of countries such as Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia in the EU will depend on the further development of these states, said Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

ArmInfo. Amendments to the law "On the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence and the Protection of Persons Subjected to Domestic and Family Violence" and a package of related documents are being considered in Armenia. The discussion of the draft in the National Assembly was postponed in October 2026 for up to two months for revision. The authors of the submitted document were MPs from the ruling Civil Contract party, Zaruhi Batoyan, Tsovinar Vardanyan, and Sona Ghazaryan.

ArmInfo. Hollywood actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio expressed support for a large-scale global initiative to protect endangered species, announced in Yerevan during the COP17 biodiversity conference.

ArmInfo. Deputy Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Hayk Konjoryan signed a memorandum of cooperation in parliamentary development for 2026-2031 at a meeting with UN Under-Secretary-General and First Deputy Administrator of the UN Development Program (UNDP) Haoliang Xu.

ArmInfo.  A historic meeting took place in the Oval Office of the White House: Armenian spiritual leaders and Armenia’s Ambassador to the United States Narek Mkrtchyan were received by President Donald Trump, the Armenian Embassy in the United States reports. It is noted that a joint prayer was offered for Trump, who supported the establishment of peace in Armenia, as well as for the United States and Armenia.

ArmInfo. A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has begun in Yerevan.

ArmInfo. Armenian authorities intend to intensify the fight against domestic violence. At a meeting on September 3, the RA government approved draft amendments to the law "On the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence and the Protection of Persons Subjected to Domestic and Family Violence" and a package of related documents.

ArmInfo.President Donald Trump should encourage Azeri President Ilham Aliyev to release the 19 Armenian prisoners as a humanitarian act and a demonstration of Baku's commitment to reconciliation. This is what columnist Darren Spink, managing director of the Janus Forum, writes in his article in  The Washington Times.

ArmInfo. On August 20, RA President Vahagn Khachaturyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Armenia Andrew Turner, who is concluding his diplomatic mission in Armenia.

ArmInfo.For Nikol Pashinyan's regime, weakening the Diaspora means weakening Armenia. Franck Mourad Papazian, Co-Chair of the Coordinating Council of Armenian Organizations in France (CCAF), made this statement in response to remarks by Arman Yeghoyan, a member of the Armenian  Parliament from the ruling Civil Contract faction, who asked from the legislative rostrum who Aram Hambaryan (Executive Director of the  Armenian National Committee of America), Gaspar Karampetian (Director of the Office of Armenian Affairs in Brussels), and himself were. 

ArmInfo. The issue of Armenia's accession to the European Union is enshrined in law, as  stated by Arman Eghoyan, a member of the National Assembly of from  the ruling Civil Contract faction, to reporters on August 19.

ArmInfo. The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention, operating in the United States, welcomes and supports the initiative announced by Ruben Vardanyan's  wife, Veronika Zonabend, to organize an international women’s  humanitarian delegation to Baku in order to meet with the Armenian  hostages there.

ArmInfo.  Regular political consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Armenia and Canada  were held in Ottawa.

ArmInfo. The Yerevan International Film Festival, "Golden Apricot," continues its close collaboration with foreign embassies, cultural institutions, and  international organizations based in Armenia, jointly creating a platform for cultural dialogue and cooperation through cinema.

ArmInfo.  RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sends congratulatory message to Canadian Prime Minister.

ArmInfo.Converse Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a financing agreement of up to USD 15 million aimed at expanding access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Armenia, including women-led businesses, and promoting sustainable investments. 

ArmInfo. World‑renowned Iranian cinematographer Mahmoud Kalari will head the jury of the regional competition of the "Golden Apricot" film festival. Among the festival’s honored guests were pioneers of contemporary Iranian cinema — Abbas Kiarostami, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Jafar Panahi and Asghar Farhadi — and Mahmoud Kalari is the person who, behind the camera, shot many films by these masters.

ArmInfo.The Golden Apricot International Film Festival has unveiled its international feature film competition program.

ArmInfo.  The 9th International Short Film Festival will be held in Yerevan and Gyumri from June 25 to 29. Film director, screenwriter, producer, and director of the  International Short Film Festival, Guzh Tadevosyan, announced this at  a press conference on June 22.

ArmInfo.Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has filed a lawsuit against Strong Armenia bloc leader Samvel Karapetyan for defamation, demanding 6 million drams in compensation.