
ArmInfo.It is time to truly believe in our strength, change course, and follow the path, aspirations, and road of the true Armenian dream. This is what Aram
Sargsyan, leader of the pro-Western Republic Party, writes in his article. According to him, if one had to describe the current situation in Armenia in one word, it would be a "turning point."

ArmInfo.Edgar Ghazaryan, a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from the opposition "Strong Armenia" faction, has stated that
he has no intention of giving up his parliamentary mandate following yesterday's incident in the National Assembly.

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 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. On August 12, 2026, the Caspian Sea Day was solemnly celebrated in the "Avaza" National Tourist Zone.

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.