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Investigative Committee concludes probe into voter bribery case  related to Vagharshapat Council of Elders election 

 Friday, August 14 2026 12:26
 Investigative Committee concludes probe into voter bribery case  related to Vagharshapat Council of Elders election 

ArmInfo. The Investigative Committee of Armenia has completed its preliminary  investigation into a criminal case concerning voter coercion and  bribery during the elections to the Council of Elders in the enlarged  Vagharshapat community, which took place on November 16 of last year. 

PM Pashinyan introduces newly appointed Secretary Alen Simonyan  to  Security Council  staff 
 Friday, August 14 2026 11:54

ArmInfo.  On August 14, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan introduced newly appointed  Secretary of the Security Council, Alen Simonyan, to the staff of the  Security Council.

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Armenian Parliament discusses candidacy for Chair of Economic Affairs  Committee
 Friday, August 14 2026 11:29

ArmInfo.  The plenary session of the RA National Assembly on August 14 is discussing the  candidacy for the Chai of the NA Committee on Economic Affairs.

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Prosecutor General files cassation appeal against ruling involving  Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan
 Friday, August 14 2026 10:24

ArmInfo.  Prosecutor General of the Republic of Armenia Anna Vardapetyan has submitted a  formal cassation appeal to the Court of Cassation, challenging a June  25, 2026 ruling by the Criminal Court of Appeal concerning Archbishop  Mikael Ajapahyan, primate of the Shirak Diocese of the Armenian  Apostolic Church, as reported by Ajapahyan's defense team. They also  stated that the prosecution is seeking to overturn the appellate  court's decision. 

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Former Armenian MP Martun Grigoryan  detained for two months
 Friday, August 14 2026 10:22

ArmInfo. An Armenian court has ordered a two-month pre-trial detention for Martun  Grigoryan, a former member of the National Assembly of the Republic  of Armenia.

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ANC: Armenian government`s proposed framework for TRIPP  carries  geopolitical risks
 Friday, August 14 2026 10:21

ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities repeatedly demonstrate foolishness in a matter that is  crucial for the country. Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, who serves  as the chief aide to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei for  Armed Forces Affairs, has made a very important statement regarding  this issue. Essentially, he accused the Armenian side of falsifying  Iran's stance on TRIPP. Levon Zurabyan, Deputy Chairman of the  Armenian National Congress, wrote this on his Facebook page.

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Taron Chakhoyan on parliament incident: People must learn to control  their emotions
 Thursday, August 13 2026 17:54

ArmInfo.Taron Chakhoyan, a member of the ruling Civil Contract faction in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, held a press-briefing   before the start of the NA session, addressing an incident in parliament marked by mutual insults between the opposition and the government.

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Tension escalates in Armenian Parliament following Edgar Ghazaryan`s  speech
 Thursday, August 13 2026 17:19

ArmInfo. The "Strong Armenia" opposition faction has violated the rules of decency for the second time, as stated by RA National Assembly Speaker Ruben Rubinyan during a session of the National Assembly on August 13, commenting on the speech of Edgar Ghazaryan, a member of the faction.

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Pashinyan announces planned personnel changes in several structures  of Defense Ministry
 Thursday, August 13 2026 16:03

ArmInfo. Personnel changes are expected at the Armenian Ministry of Defense, as stated by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan  while answering journalists'  questions about the government's measures in response to the increasing number of non-combat deaths of servicemen.

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MEDIA: Chief of Military Police submits resignation
 Thursday, August 13 2026 16:01

ArmInfo.Ashot Zakaryan, Chief of the RA Military Police, has submitted his resignation, as reported by the Hraparak newspaper.

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The ruling Civil Contract faction has nominated Sarkis Khandanyan for the post of head of the National Assembly Committee on Foreign Relations.
 Thursday, August 13 2026 13:09

ArmInfo. Discussions on candidates for the chairs of parliamentary committees continue in the National Assembly of Armenia.

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Alen Simonyan appointed Armenia`s Security Council Secretary   
 Thursday, August 13 2026 12:47

ArmInfo. According to a government press service, former National Assembly Speaker Alen  Simonyan has been appointed Secretary of the Security Council of the  Republic of Armenia. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed  a decree  in this regard.

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Armenian government reappoints a number of key officials and regional  governors
 Thursday, August 13 2026 12:22

ArmInfo.  By decision of the RA government, a number of officials have been reappointed to  their current positions. Specifically, Eduard Hakobyan has been  reappointed as Chairman of the State Revenue Committee. 

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Former MP Martun Grigoryan has been detained.
 Thursday, August 13 2026 10:51

ArmInfo. Former MP Martun Grigoryan (Prosperous Armenia Party - PAP) has been detained in Armenia. Lawyer Arsen Babayan announced this on his Facebook page.

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"There is no "Zangezur Corridor"  on  Armenian territory. There is   TRIPP project signed by  leaders of Azerbaijan, the United States,  and Armenia," says MP
 Wednesday, August 12 2026 17:45

ArmInfo. "You won't find the name 'Zangezur Corridor' in any signed documents, statements, and projects—at the level of political rhetoric, many can  say whatever they want," stated Arman Yeghoyan, MP from the ruling Civil Contract party, during a briefing on August 12. He was  commenting on the increasingly frequent statements regarding a "Zangezur Corridor" originating from Azerbaijan.

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ARF: TRIPP project through Syunik limits Armenia`s sovereignty
 Wednesday, August 12 2026 16:41

ArmInfo. The TRIPP project through Syunik limits Armenia's sovereignty, as stated by Ishkhan Saghatelyan, a member of the National Assembly of the  Republic of Armenia from the opposition Armenia faction and a representative of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun party. 

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Lawyer: What`s happening today around the Armenian Apostolic Church  is a disgrace
 Wednesday, August 12 2026 15:55

ArmInfo.What's happening today around the Armenian Apostolic Church is a disgrace, as stated by International lawyer Robert Amsterdam  on his Facebook  page.

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Expert: Civil Contract party lacks right to intervene in Church  matters, regardless of alleged canon violations
 Wednesday, August 12 2026 15:53

ArmInfo. No matter how many violations of internal church canons the ruling "Civil Contract" party in Armenia believes it has identified, it has no legal or moral right to interfere in internal church affairs, according to constitutional law expert Gohar Meloyan in her social media post.

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Ashotyan: Armenian universities deserve genuine self-government, not  arbitrary control by political masters 
 Wednesday, August 12 2026 13:57

ArmInfo. Armenian universities deserve genuine self- governance, not absolute arbitrary rule by their new political masters, according to Armen Ashotyan,  Vice Chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia, who is currently under arrest.

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Davit Ananyan: Armenia must resist external pressure and government  propaganda in choosing its path
 Wednesday, August 12 2026 13:35

ArmInfo.Armenian-Russian relations have entered a dangerous phase, raising the prospect of expanded restrictions on Armenian goods, stricter  migration controls, revised gas supply terms, logistical disruptions, and heightened political pressure within the Eurasian Economic Union  (EAEU), according to Davit Ananyan, a board member of the "Wings of Unity" party and former Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of  Armenia, in his social media post.

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Hayakve protests in support of its leader Avetik Chalabyan
 Wednesday, August 12 2026 13:33

ArmInfo. The Hayakve" national civic initiative held a protest demonstration in Yerevan's  Martiros Saryan Park in support of its imprisoned leader, Avetik  Chalabyan. 

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