Aram Vardevanyan: Public demands solutions, not apology scandals in Parliament Friday, August 14 2026 15:03
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 ArmInfo.The Armenian public expects the National Assembly to focus on solving pressing national problems rather than generating scandals and trading demands for public apologies, as stated by Aram Vardevanyan, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and member of the opposition "Strong Armenia" faction, during a press- briefing on August 14, 2026. |
Financial Literacy at the Republican Center for Children and Youth Tent Camp: Idram & IDBankArmInfo. This summer, with the support of Idram and IDBank, 200 children of the “Republican Center for Children and Youth” SNCO from Yerevan and different regions of Armenia once again participated in the Children and Youth Sports and Tourism Tent Camp.
Unlocking the Secrets of the Financial World at ``Hayordi`` Camp with Idram&IDBankArmInfo. Bank accounts, payment cards, deposits - to explain these and several other concepts and answer the kids' most burning financial questions, Idram and IDBank this time visited ''Hayordi'' Camp.
ArmInfo. Starting this autumn, citizens of the Republic of Armenia will be able to apply for new biometric passports and ID cards under a modernized civil documentation system. Nelly Davtyan, Acting Head of the Migration and Citizenship Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, announced the updated fee structure and procedural guidelines during a press conference on August 14, 2026.
ArmInfo.The opposition "Strong Armenia" faction in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia has nominated David Ghazinyan for the position of Chairman of the Standing Committee on Territorial Administration and Environmental Protection.
ArmInfo. The Surb Harutyun ( Holy Resurrection) Armenian Church, built in 1621, has been desecrated in occupied Hadrut. Public figure Alen Ghulyan shares this information on Facebook and posted a respective video.
ArmInfo. The sentences handed down to Artsakh's military- political leadership and other Armenian prisoners of war are an instrument of political retaliation, as stated by Artsakh State Minister Nzhdeh Iskandaryan on his Facebook page following a Baku Appellate Court decision upholding the verdicts of Armenian prisoners of war.
ArmInfo.The old building of Zvartnots Airport will not be removed from the list of historical and cultural monuments of Yerevan. Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia Armen Simonyan announced this to Public TV.
ArmInfo. Following Cannes, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) honors the outstanding Armenian director Artavazd Peleshyan. From September 10th to 20th, the film festival will present a special program, "The Peleshyan Project," featuring new digital restorations of classic films by the legendary Armenian documentary director ("Land of the People" (1966), "The Beginning" (1967), "We" (1969), "The Seasons" (1975), and "The End" (1992).
ArmInfo.The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Ruben Rubinyan, received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Argentine Republic to Armenia, Rafael Enrique Gonzalez Aleman, on August 14, 2026.
ArmInfo. The EU assessment mission has provided Armenia with 53 recommendations on legislation and policy development as part of the visa liberalization process, as stated by Armen Ghazaryan, Acting Deputy Interior Minister of Armenia, during a press conference on August 14.
ArmInfo.More than 40,000 forcibly displaced residents from Nagorno-Karabakh have been granted citizenship of the Republic of Armenia, according to Nelly Davtyan, Head of the Migration and Citizenship Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Speaking at a press conference on August 14, 2026, Davtyan provided an update on the integration and legal status of individuals displaced following the events of September 2023. Out of the total number of new citizens, over 12,000 are minors, she noted.
ArmInfo. Armenia is set to reform its approach to granting citizenship, with officials signaling that a new legislative package will be introduced in the near future, as stated by Armen Ghazaryan, Acting Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, during a press conference on August 14, 2026. He noted that the current framework must be re-evaluated because, for years, citizenship has been perceived primarily as a "transactional tool" rather than a status carrying deeper civic significance.
ArmInfo.The Ministry of Environment has announced the appointment of Hayk Arakelyan as Deputy Minister.
ArmInfo. Armenia's Deputy Minister of Environment, Aram Meymaryan, held a working meeting with representatives from the Ecosystems Division of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi.
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