ArmInfo.  Currently, the number of convicted inmates in the country's penitentiary  institutions exceeds the number of remand prisoners by 150-160. RA  Justice Minister Srbuhi Galyan told reporters on July 30.

ArmInfo. Areni-1 Cave has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport, citing the results of the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which is being held in Busan, South Korea, from July 19 to 29.

ArmInfo.  The GAIFF Pro film production platform, which will bring together leading representatives of the global film industry, introduce participants  to innovative technologies, and open up new opportunities for  international collaboration, will launch as part of the Golden  Apricot Film Festival from July 13 to 18.

ArmInfo.The SLAVMED Medical Center has taken another step forward in the development of Armenia's healthcare system. According to a statement on SLAVMED's official website, the clinic successfully performed the country's first robotic remote surgery, which lasted just two hours.

ArmInfo.  RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to the President of the Republic of Argentina Javier Gerardo Milei on the occasion of  Independence Day, which, in particular, states:

ArmInfo. The "Armenia" Bloc of Armenia's second president, Robert Kocharyan, will take parliamentary  mandates and participate in the work of the country's 9th parliament.  This was announced in a statement by the political party.

ArmInfo.  The scale, depth, and organization of the falsifications in the parliamentary elections held in Armenia on June 7 are unprecedented in the history of the  republic, according to former Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan  Oskanyan.

ArmInfo.Sometimes the best ideas are born not in the office or around the meeting table, but during a break.

ArmInfo.  A new water supply schedule began in Yerevan on July 1.  According to Veolia Jur CJSC, for 2.5 months, most addresses in the capital will have water supplied on a  17- to 19-hour schedule, but some administrative districts will  continue to operate on a 24-hour schedule.

ArmInfo. The Investigative Committee of Armenia reports the completion of the preliminary investigation into the murder of Robert Stepanyan, the father of  well-known crime boss Rustam Stepanyan, nicknamed "Chakh Rustam."

ArmInfo. There are serious grounds to believe that hundreds of millions of drams were funneled from the state budget to finance the ruling Civil Contract  Party's election campaign, as stated by lawyer Aram Orbelyan to  reporters on June 27 outside the Constitutional Court building.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Ambassador to France Arman Khachatryan met with members of the France-Armenia Friendship Group in the French Senate, led by the group's chairman, Gilbert-Luc Devinaz. Devinaz touched upon key international events held in Armenia, as well as the parliamentary elections, asking the Armenian diplomat to elaborate on them. This was reported by the  press service of the Armenian Embassy in France.

ArmInfo.The prestigious international rating agency Moody’s Ratings has affirmed IDBank's long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings at "Ba3" with a stable outlook.

ArmInfo.The Constitutional Court of Armenia has appointed Edgar Shatinyan, nominated by Judge Nikol Pashinyan, as the rapporteur for the political forces  challenging the results of the parliamentary elections.

ArmInfo. On June 20, temperatures in Armenia will rise by 3-5 degrees, but will drop by the same amount on June 21-22. This was reported by the Center for Hydrometeorology and Monitoring of the Ministry of Environment.

ArmInfo. Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan visited the "Meridian" expo center to review the preparatory work for the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-17), which will be held in Armenia this October.

ArmInfo.  A delegation from Leipzig (Federal Republic of Germany) visited the  Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex to the Victims of the Armenian  Genocide and the Armenian Genocide Museum.

ArmInfo. If today the US focuses on Armenia's critical mineral resources, tomorrow the shale oil reserves, which many have already forgotten, may also be back on the agenda. Meanwhile, America's interest in Armenia's shale  resources has a long history, writes political scientist and Doctor  of Political Science Vahe Davtyan.

ArmInfo. The Armenian HandArt Theater has become the world's first representative of a new theatrical movement known as "Neonaturalism." This was announced by the theater's producer and screenwriter, Tigran Gyulumyan, during a press event held on the occasion of the company's latest premiere,  the play "Our Red-Green House."

ArmInfo.  Immediately following the parliamentary elections in the country, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan departed for Luxembourg, and Defense Minister Suren Papikyan for France.