ArmInfo. How will the transition from the current biometric ID system to the new model be organized?

ArmInfo.Green Rock and Hyatt Hotels Corporation have signed an agreement to introduce the internationally renowned premium hotel brand Hyatt Regency Dilijan to Armenia. The hotel will become the first Hyatt Regency property in the country and will be developed in Dilijan.

ArmInfo. A new case of food poisoning at a public catering facility has been identified in Armenia's Lori Province. On July 27, 2026, the Lori Regional Center of the Food Safety Supervision Authority received a verbal report of food poisoning. A large wedding was taking place at the Lori Peak restaurant in the village of Chochkan.

ArmInfo. The Prosecutor General's Office is demanding the confiscation of 22 real estate properties from the second president of the Republic of Armenia Robert Kocharyan and persons associated with him, 19 of which have an average market value of AMD 11,154,790,000, as noted in a statement issued by the supervisory body.

ArmInfo. During the first half of 2026, a total of AMD 6,666,631,000  was returned to the recovered funds and single taxpayer accounts through criminal proceedings, according to the RA Prosecutor General's Office.

ArmInfo.  The number of serious crimes decreased in the Shirak Region in the first half of  2026, while the number of particularly serious crimes increased, as  reported by the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Internal  Affairs.  Citing the head of the Shirak Provincial Department of the  Criminal Police, the agency presented the dynamics of specific types  of crimes for the reporting period.

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. 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 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.  The number of crimes involving the use of firearms in the Ararat region decreased by 60% in the first half of 2026. The press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia reported this to ArmInfo. 

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. The Armenian authorities' actions against their political opponents are already costing Armenia lost investments and the trust of the business community. This was  stated by Arman Abovyan, a member of the political party, in a  conversation with journalists in Yerevan on July 22.

ArmInfo. The French Embassy in Armenia has confirmed the poisoning of guests at a reception to mark  Bastille Day.

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.  The defense team for Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan published new documents received from the Islamic Republic of Iran, which they  assess as evidence of the groundlessness of the charges against their  client.

ArmInfo.  Ardshinbank continues to expand its digital services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by relaunching its SME digital platform with enhanced features and an improved set of tools.

ArmInfo. On 14 July 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov.

ArmInfo.  The Shirak Regional Court of General Jurisdiction has convicted investigative journalist Lilit Aghekyan. The defense intends to appeal the verdict. This was  announced by the journalist's lawyer, Zaruhi Postanjyan. "On July 14,  2026, Judge Varsenik Melkonyan of the First Instance Court of General  Jurisdiction of the Shirak Region of the Republic of Armenia  convicted investigative journalist Lilit Aghekyan.

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Defense Minister Arman Sargsyan and Satu Koivu, Head of the EU Civilian Mission to Armenia, discussed issues related to the  activities of the European Monitoring Mission in Armenia at a meeting  on July 14.

ArmInfo.On July 14, a conference "Armenian Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan and the Imperative of EU Engagement " is  taking place in Brussels, as  reported by the European Armenian  Federation for Justice and  Democracy (EAFJD).