ArmInfo. The preventive measure against Mamikon Aslanyan, former mayor of Vanadzor and member of the Strong Armenia parliamentary faction, has been lifted. The corresponding decision was made at a hearing on September 18 by Anti-Corruption Court Judge Sarkis Petrosyan.

Arminfo.   A case has been opened in the city of Hrazdan over the alleged torture of a citizen by police officers. This was reported by Ministry of Internal Affairs Press Secretary Narek Sargsyan on his social media page.

ArmInfo.  German physician, professor, and doctor Nils Hansen Algenstedt, who arrived from Germany, was not allowed to see former Chairman of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) Gagik Khachatryan, who is under arrest. This is stated in a statement by Khachatryan’s defense team.

ArmInfo.  The bodies regulating the television and radio sectors of Armenia and Turkey are discussing the possibility of signing a memorandum of cooperation, the draft of which is already being developed. This is stated in a report by the RA Commission on Television and Radio.

ArmInfo. In just one month, the world premiere of Konstantin Kamensky's musical "1984," based on George Orwell's novel of the same name, will take place in Yerevan.

ArmInfo. The next court hearing in the case of the arrested leader of the Mother Armenia party, Andranik Tevanyan, and board member of the political party, Aregnaz Manukyan, will again be held behind closed doors. Lawyer Hovhannes Khudoyan announced this in a conversation with reporters on September 18.

Arminfo. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has been awarded the Hessian Peace Prize. This was announced by the prime minister’s press secretary, Melania Harutyunyan, who posted a photograph from the award ceremony on her page.

ArmInfo. Armenia's second president, Robert Kocharyan, has no intention of reaching any agreements with the government. Bagrat Mikoyan, head of Robert Kocharyan's office, stated this on September 18 in front of the Anti-Corruption Court, where the trial of the second president of Armenia is underway.

ArmInfo. Another verbal altercation occurred on September 18 at a session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, where the Central Electoral Commission's progress report was being discussed.

ArmInfo. Since May 10, various information systems in Armenia, including the Central Electoral Commission's system, have been subject to periodic cyberattacks. CEC Chairman Vahagn Hovakimyan announced this at a briefing for journalists on September 18.

Arminfo.  Philanthropist and former Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan called on Azerbaijan’s Human Rights Commissioner Sabina Aliyeva to meet with Armenian prisoners of war and respond to their appeals.

ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities are seeking to devalue Russian assets in order to force their owners to dispose of them. As reported by TASS, this was stated to journalists by Alexey Shevtsov, Deputy Secretary of the Security Council (SC) of the Russian Federation. "We are seeing signs that the next targets ("raider takeovers" - TASS note) may be Russian industrial and infrastructure enterprises in Armenia," he stated.

ArmInfo.  Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and the six bishops involved in the case—members of the Supreme Spiritual Council—will not attend the upcoming court hearing in Etchmiadzin.

ArmInfo. Complex calculations, tough competition and major victories: the popular among children Junius Financial Tournament has come to an end. In an interactive and dynamic environment, participants learned how to manage and save money wisely, recognize and protect themselves against modern financial scams, and effectively use digital financial tools.

ArmInfo.  The arrest of Armenia’s second president, Robert Kocharyan, is linked to an attempt to obstruct his political activities amid the threats facing the country. Lawyer Aram Orbelyan stated this on September 18 outside the Anti-Corruption Court, where a hearing in the case of Armenia’s second president is being held.

ArmInfo. On September 16, 2026, as part of a state visit to the Republic of Korea, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov participated in the first "Central Asia – Republic of Korea" Summit.

Arminfo. As a result of the prosecutor’s intervention, a 4-hectare plot of land was returned to the ownership of the Pushkino community in Lori Province. This is stated in a release by the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.  The Country to  Live party and the Hayakve civic initiative will run as a united front in the elections to the local self-government bodies (LSGBs) in Goris, as part of the Voice for Life alliance.

ArmInfo. The project to issue Arca UnionPay co-badged cards has officially been launched in Armenia as part of cooperation between the national payment systems of Armenia and China - Armenian Card (Arca) and UnionPay International (UPI).

Arminfo.  RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to People’s Artist of the Republic Armen Khandikyan on the occasion of his 80th birthday.