ArmInfo. Armenia has been recognized as Europe's Leading Heritage Destination 2026 by the World Travel Awards.

ArmInfo. The statement by European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho on September 7, that it is premature to talk about Armenia gaining visa-free travel with the European Union by 2029, is perhaps the most sobering of the recent official assessments of Armenia's European prospects. This was stated by former head of the State Revenue Committee and representative of the Wings of Unity party, David Ananyan.

ArmInfo. Armenia has no intention of introducing a visa regime with Russia. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in a similar vein, commented at the request of journalists on the statement by Russian Foreign Ministry representative Maria Zakharova at the Eastern Economic Forum that introducing a visa regime with Yerevan for Russian citizens would be directed not against Moscow, but against themselves.

ArmInfo. Armenia's likely introduction of a visa regime for Russian citizens will be a move directed not against Moscow, but against Yerevan itself, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated at the Eastern Economic Forum.

ArmInfo. Philanthropist and Noodome co-founder Veronika Zonabend spoke about what happened after the arrest of her husband, Ruben Vardanyan, in 2023, how she now  manages their family affairs and charitable projects, and what  efforts she is making to secure his release. She shared all of this  in an interview with Forbes Woman.

ArmInfo.  Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova called Armenian Security  Council Secretary Alen Simonyan's statements about the republic's  readiness to accept a new wave of Russian citizens seeking to avoid  being sent to the front provocative.  Zakharova, commenting on  Simonyan's statements in an interview with Dozhd, stated that Moscow  naturally took notice of this interview by the recently appointed  Secretary of the Armenian Security Council, which was openly hostile  to Russia.

ArmInfo. The protest in front of the guest house of the Azerbaijani embassy in Moscow has provoked hysteria in official Baku.

ArmInfo. The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has denied reports of mass crossings of  the Upper Lars checkpoint from the Russian side.

ArmInfo.  Bakhtiyar Hasanov, the head of the Azerbaijani diaspora in Moscow, has been deported from Russia.

ArmInfo. The Russian Embassy in Armenia has provided information on polling stations in the Republic for the elections of deputies to the State Duma of the Federal  Assembly of Russia.

ArmInfo.  Today, Russian-Armenian relations have reached a stage of reassessment and adaptation to changing global and regional realities, as stated by  the Russian Ambassador to Armenia, Sergei Kopyrkin, during a formal reception marking Russia Day on June 12.

ArmInfo.RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of Russia Day.

ArmInfo. The process of Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the "Strong Armenia" bloc, renouncing his Russian and Cypriot citizenship will be completed after the parliamentary elections in Armenia on June 7, 2026, by the time of his inauguration. Narek Karapetyan, a member of the "Strong Armenia" party council, announced this on Public Television. According to him, the citizenship renunciation is in progress.

ArmInfo.Armenia has denied accreditation to several Russian lawmakers who were slated to act as observers for the country's upcoming parliamentary elections on June 7. This was confirmed on May 28 by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova during her weekly briefing in response to a question on the matter.

ArmInfo. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin refuted an Armenian media report alleging Russian diplomats are acting against Armenia's interests. He claimed  this fake news is fueling a spy mania against Russia.

ArmInfo. The Armenian leadership has recently taken a number of steps that are inconsistent with the spirit of its  allied relations with Russia, as stated by  Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, according to Russian media.

ArmInfo.  The "Strong Armenia" party intends to file lawsuits against all members of the ruling "Civil Contract" party who spread disinformation about members of their political party, as announced by Marianna Ghahramanyan, press secretary of the "Strong Armenia" party.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's team has begun spreading disinformation to save face, according to Narek Karapetyan, a member of the "Strong Armenia" party's political team.

ArmInfo. The actions and decisions of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, aimed at rapprochement with the EU, are leading to a split in society, which is fraught with serious problems. As Interfax reports, State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin wrote about this on his channel in the  Russian app Max.

ArmInfo.Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has stated that he sees no threat from the Russian 102nd Military Base in the context of a new Russian law  authorizing the use of the country's Armed Forces to protect Russian citizens arrested abroad.