ArmInfo. Baku's attempts to portray itself as a developed and powerful state mask the country's inability to provide its own settlements with basic living  conditions. This opinion was expressed by Iranologist Vardan  Voskanyan on his Telegram channel. In particular, he pointed to the  problem faced by residents of the Absheron Peninsula in Azerbaijan.

ArmInfo.  Armenophobia and hostility toward the Armenian people in Azerbaijan have an  institutional foundation, which was once again evident at the awards  ceremony for an Armenian athlete in Baku, as stated  by Tigran  Abrahamyan, a member of parliament from the opposition faction "With  Honor."

ArmInfo.   Armenian wrestlers have delivered a successful performance at the U17 World  Wrestling Championship currently taking place in Baku. According to  the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and  Sports, our athletes have managed to maintain high positions.

ArmInfo. Russia is insisting on a referendum on Armenia's membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) or the European Union (EU) in order to ascertain the foreign policy choice made by the country. Political analyst and  observer Beniamin Matevosyan expressed this opinion on his Telegram  channel, noting that the necessity of such a move is not entirely  clear to everyone.

ArmInfo.  In a phone conversation on July 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin and  Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev reaffirmed their commitment to  further expanding mutually beneficial cooperation, as reported by the  Kremlin's press service.

ArmInfo.  The course of events in Armenia shows that the possibility of convening the  National Assembly without the blessing of the Catholicos of All  Armenians is seemingly becoming a reality. International lawyer  Robert Amsterdam writes about this in his article.

ArmInfo.Montenegro intends to open a visa center in Armenia in the coming period, as noted in a statement issued by the press service of the Ministry of  Foreign Affairs of Montenegro.

ArmInfo. Azerbaijan has reacted in its characteristic hysterical  manner to the news that Iran had included the state-run AzTV channel in on its list of  "hostile media."

ArmInfo. The lawyer for Ludwig Mkrtchyan, an Armenian prisoner of war who has been held captive in Baku for 5.5 years, has publicly appealed to Azerbaijani  President Ilham Aliyev, requesting that Mkrtchyan be allowed to  contact his wife.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian Criminal Court of Appeals has ruled the search conducted at Armat  Media, owned by Aleksan Aleksanyan, a member of the political council  of the "Strong Armenia" bloc, to be illegal, as announced by lawyer  Lianna Gasparyan on her Facebook page. 

ArmInfo.  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with the President of the  French Republic Emmanuel Macron.

ArmInfo. Armenia needs to engage in dialogue with Russia, not sit back and wait, as if Russia  will become so weakened in the Ukrainian war that Armenia will  dictate its will.  David Manukyan, head of the Country for Life party  faction in the Yerevan City Council, wrote this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem expresses deep disappointment over the  removal of the proposed resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide  from the list of issues to be discussed in the Israeli parliament  (Knesset). This was stated in a statement released by the  Patriarchate. 

ArmInfo. Armenia's participation in the creation of the future security architecture is no longer a diplomatic choice, but a strategic necessity. This is stated in an article by former Armenian Foreign Minister and founding member of the Pan-Armenian Council of Diplomats, Ara Ayvazyan.

ArmInfo. Mother Armenia Party leader Andranik Tevanyan called the extension of his arrest for another two months illegal.

ArmInfo. Thirty military deaths were recorded in the Armenian Armed Forces during the first seven months of 2026, according to research by the Vanadzor office of the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly (HCA).

ArmInfo.  The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 44 to 7 on Wednesday, July 22, to call on Azerbaijan to immediately and unconditionally release all Armenian hostages, adopting an amendment to H.R. 9087, the House Foreign Service Act. The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)-  backed amendment, led by Congressional Armenian Caucus Vice Chair  Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) with the support of Committee Chairman Brian  Mast (R-FL), builds on its favorable consideration by the Committee  on June 10.

ArmInfo.  In the context of the unresolved conflict, Baku is strengthening its influence over  Armenia, acquiring new leverage. This was stated by Tigran  Abrahamyan, a member of the Armenian parliament from the opposition  "I Have the Honor" faction.

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz exchanged views on pressing regional and international issues during a telephone conversation on July 22.

ArmInfo.Today, the Institute of China and Modern Contemporary Asia (ICSA) of the Russian Academy of Sciences hosted an international roundtable discussion, "Critical Infrastructure of the Greater Caucasus in the Context of Geoeconomic  Competition." The discussion was moderated by Vahe Davtyan, Leading  Researcher at ICSA RAS, and Evgeniya Goryushina, Head of the Caucasus  Studies Sector at ICSA RAS.