ArmInfo. Total coliform bacteria have been detected in two re- sampled drinking water samples in the city of Byureghavan, located a half-hour drive from Yerevan, as reported by the press service of the National Center for Disease  Control and Prevention (NCDC) of the Ministry of Health of Armenia.

ArmInfo.On July 24 at 17:00, an ambulance assigned to the Ministry of Defense of Armenia overturned on the Yerevan-Yeraskh-Megri highway near the settlement of Saravan.

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. Arman Khachatryan, Armenian Ambassador to France,  has discussed the development and deepening of cooperation between the two capitals  with Deputy Mayor of Paris Audrey Pulvar.  According to the press service of the Armenian Embassy in France, the parties also discussed  opportunities for cooperation in urban management, sustainable development, environmental protection, and culture.

ArmInfo.  A complaint has been filed with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) regarding the case of former Nagorno-Karabakh state minister and philanthropist Ruben  Vardanyan, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Azerbaijan.  This was stated in a statement by Siranush Sahakyan, attorney and  president of the Center for International and Comparative Law, who  represents Armenian prisoners at the ECHR. Her statement was  published on Vardanyan's official social media pages. Saakyan stated  that the complaint regarding the case of Ruben Vardanyan, a citizen  of the Republic of Armenia currently held in the Umbaki Penitentiary  Complex in Azerbaijan, was filed with the ECHR on July 19, 2026.

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Robert Abisogomonyan emphasized Armenia's commitment  to building a competitive, inclusive, and climate-resilient  agricultural system that contributes to food security and improves  the well-being of rural communities. He expressed this position  during his speech at a seminar on strategic directions and action  planning in the agro-industrial sector for the next three years,  jointly organized by the Armenian Ministry of Economy and the UN  Office in Armenia. 

ArmInfo.  The Armenian delegation is participating in the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage  Committee, taking place in Busan, South Korea. During the general  debate, Armenia's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Aram Hakobyan,  confirmed his country's readiness to cooperate with all stakeholders  to strengthen compliance with the 1972 Convention Concerning the  Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.

ArmInfo. On July 17, 2026, early in the morning, the head of state arrived at Heroes' Square in Tbilisi. A guard of honor lined up there.

ArmInfo.  Acting Speaker of the Artsakh National Assembly Gagik Baghunts expressed condolences over the death of former head of the Hadrut administration, statesman  Valery Gevorgyan.

ArmInfo. The criminal prosecution of Bishop Hovnan Hakobyan, Primate of the Gougark Diocese  of the Armenian Apostolic Church, must be terminated, stated lawyer  Armine Fanyan. 

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 Administrative Court of the Republic of Armenia has rejected a  lawsuit filed by TASHIR CAPITAL CJSC against the Government of the  Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Robert Abisogomonyan met with UN  Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding  Rosemary DiCarlo to present efforts to further strengthen the peace  established in the South Caucasus. The Armenian Foreign Ministry's  press service reported that the meeting took place in New York on the  sidelines of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable  Development.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Ambassador to Cyprus, Inna Torgomyan, held a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment of Cyprus, Maria Panayiotou.

ArmInfo.The June beneficiary of the Power of One Dram initiative was the Teach for Armenia Foundation, which works to ensure access to quality education for every child in Armenia, regardless of where they live. A total of AMD 5,062,971 raised through the initiative will be allocated to the implementation of the Teacher Leadership Program.

ArmInfo.  The current Armenian government is publicly pressuring law enforcement agencies to arrest second President Robert Kocharyan. Robert Kocharyan himself stated  this on July 10 at a hearing in the Anti-Corruption Court, where  hearings on the March 1, 2008, case continue.

ArmInfo. A TAIEX (Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Instrument) expert mission held a three-day seminar in Armenia on the implementation of the Convention  on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora  (CITES).

ArmInfo. Following a series of comprehensive operational and investigative measures, the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia has uncovered a case of large- scale tax evasion. 

ArmInfo.  The Prosecutor's Office is demanding the return to the Republic of Armenia of a specially protected natural area illegally owned by former RA  Minister of Environment Aram Harutyunyan, as reported by the press  service of the RA Prosecutor General's Office.