ArmInfo.Narek Karapetyan, a member of the Strong Armenia bloc's political council, will give up his parliamentary salary in favor of charitable contributions. He announced this in a conversation with journalists on July 24.

ArmInfo.Kapan  hosted the official ceremony celebrating its designation as the CIS Youth Capital for 2026. 

ArmInfo.The Armenian Food Safety Inspectorate intends to conduct an inspection at the Marriott Hotel complex following food poisoning incident among guests at a Bastille Day reception hosted by the French Embassy in Yerevan.

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.A 3.5-hectare land plot located in the village of Arindj, Abovyan community, overlaps with the area occupied by a 110 kV high-voltage power  transmission line, as well as the land plot designated for its protection zone, as reported by the Investigative Committee of Armenia, citing the results of an expert assessment conducted from June 5, 2025, to June 10, 2026.

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 second quarter of 2026, 42 cases of violations of the rights of journalists and mass media outlets were recorded. According to a report received by ArmInfo, this is stated in the Q2 2026 report by the Committee to  Protect Freedom of Expression.

ArmInfo.  On July 22, a new postage stamp dedicated to the theme "Sports. Outstanding Armenian Football Players. Nikita Simonyan's 100th Anniversary" was put into  circulation in Armenia.

ArmInfo. On July 21, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Armenia hosted a mandate-presentation ceremony for deputies of the country's  9th-convocation parliament, which was formed following the regular  parliamentary elections held on June 7.

ArmInfo. The “100 Best Students of Armenia” competition generated significant public attention during the pre-election period. However, due to a number of election-related restrictions, we were forced to suspend the competition, while promising to announce the results as soon as the elections were over. Dear students, we have now selected the 100 best students, and in just a few hours we will announce their names. The award ceremony will take place very soon…

ArmInfo. Former Manchester Mayor and new leader of the Labour Party, Andy Burnham, officially took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on July 20, Kommersant newspaper reported.

ArmInfo.The Yerevan Court of First Instance, presided over by Judge Karakekhyan, has ruled in favor of Karen Jalavyan ("Kyokh"), Commander of the "Yeghniker" military unit and Hero of Artsakh, in his defamation lawsuit against blogger Roman Baghdasaryan. 

ArmInfo. The UN expert group on the "Sacred Struggle" movement has recognized at least 109 people as  victims of repressive actions by the state apparatus.  Lawyer Tatevik Soghoyan wrote this on her Facebook page.

ArmInfo.  Vardan Hakobyan, former conductor of the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor of the Shen Yun Performing Arts orchestra, and founder and artistic  director of the CADENZA soloists' ensemble, has put up for auction a  painting depicting the "We Are Our Mountains"  ("Grandmother-Grandfather") monument in Artsakh, removed from the  exhibition pavilion of the Yerevan Ter-Ghevondyan Music School.

ArmInfo. The "3+3" regional platform is a vital mechanism for regional cooperation, and Azerbaijan is ready to host its next meeting, as stated by  Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov at a press conference, following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow  on July 17.

ArmInfo. The Anti-Corruption Court has modified the preventive measure for the former Mayor of Gyumri, Vardan Ghukasyan, placing him under house  arrest for a period of three months.

ArmInfo. Are you planning your summer vacation or your next trip? Users of the Idram&IDBank app have an exclusive opportunity to participate in a new campaign launched in cooperation with Flyone Armenia airline.

ArmInfo.  A spectacular concert by renowned French trumpeter and Lebanese-born composer Ibrahim  Maalouf took place in Yerevan.

ArmInfo. The Armenian government adopted a draft law ratifying the Framework Agreement on  Strategic Partnership for the Implementation of TRIPP (Trump Route  for International Peace and Prosperity). This decision was approved  at a government meeting on July 16.

ArmInfo.Armenia is planning to establish a formal procedure for identifying, protecting, and supporting children who have been subjected to bullying. This  initiative was announced by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs,  which has published a draft bill on the e-draft.am portal for  normative legal acts.