ArmInfo.  Voter turnout in Armenia's parliamentary elections stood at 33.84% as of 2:00 PM local time.

ArmInfo.The "Strong Armenia" bloc called on citizens to participate in their political force's march and rally on June 3.

ArmInfo. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are to  sign a memorandum of understanding today.

ArmInfo. As part of a heightened security response in connection with the Last Bell celebrations held across the country, the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs impounded approximately 130 vehicles, 66 of which were driven by minors.

ArmInfo.During the "Night of Museums" event, Armenian museums welcomed 138,954 visitors, offering unique and diverse cultural programs, as noted in a statement issued by the press service of the Ministry of Education,  Science, Culture, and Sport of Armenia (MOESCS).

ArmInfo. Fraudsters are continuously changing and improving their methods, using new schemes to steal money.

ArmInfo.Levon Zurabyan, the prime ministerial candidate for the Armenian National Congress (ANC), has promised a significant reduction in property taxes across Armenia should his party come to power in the upcoming June 2026 parliamentary elections.  In a statement posted on his Facebook page,  Zurabyan—representing the party of Armenia's first president, Levon Ter-Petrosyan—outlined a plan to specifically lower taxes on land plots and properties used for rental or commercial activities.

ArmInfo.  Several central streets in Yerevan will be closed for the wine festival, as reported by the Yerevan Municipality press service. 

ArmInfo. On April 28, an earthquake occurred in Turkey that was also felt in Armenia, according to the Armenian Seismic Protection Service.

ArmInfo. The now-traditional Yerevan Wine Festival, known as Yerevan Wine Days, will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the festival organizers have decided to dedicate the event to  visitors - those who, year after year, confirm the festival's significance with their presence.

ArmInfo.The share of children with disabilities attending special schools in Armenia has decreased from 37.5% in 2015 to 6.5% in 2023. This means that the majority of these children are now enrolled in public secondary  schools, as stated in the UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report, presented at the annual meeting of the UNESCO Global Education Coalition. 

ArmInfo. Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan  sent a letter from the Yerevan-Kentron Penitentiary Institution, addressing Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's speech in the European Parliament.

ArmInfo. In 2025, the Investigative Committee (IC) of Armenia investigated 2,398 criminal cases of domestic violence (2,207 in 2024), of which 630 were transferred from 2024 onwards.

ArmInfo. In Armenia in 2025, the Prosecutor General's Office has filed lawsuits totaling approximately 36 billion drams. This information was shared by Deputy Prosecutor General and Military Prosecutor Grigor Elizbaryan, when presenting data on cases registered in the Armenian Armed Forces in 2025 at an expanded meeting of the agency's Council.

ArmInfo.. On February 18, around 4:00 PM, law enforcement officials received another  operational information about a shooting at 9 Abelyan Street and the presence of wounded individuals.

ArmInfo. Several museums in Armenia will host events commemorating the birthday of the great  Armenian poet, writer, and translator Hovhannes Tumanyan, as well as Book Giving Day.

ArmInfo.  Deputy Chairperson of the Central Electoral Commission of Armenia Nune Hovhannisyan received OSCE/ODIHR experts Ayla van Heel Merdanovich, Dinara  Dildabekova, and Laura Simonyan, who arrived in Yerevan to conduct a  national gender policy assessment.

ArmInfo.  On January 21, the Armenian government approved a proposal to sign the Charter of the Board of Peace by written vote. The Minister of Foreign Affairs was instructed to organize the signing of the charter. However, neither  the charter itself nor the rationale for the decision were attached  to the draft.

ArmInfo. The investigative body has filed a motion to extend the house arrest of Samvel Karapetyan, head of the Tashir State Concern. The matter will be discussed by the Anti-Corruption Court in Yerevan today at 4:00 PM. Karapetyan will not attend the hearing, lawyer Aram Vardevanyan reported on social media.

ArmInfo.  Today, the total area of green spaces for public use in Yerevan has reached 910 hectares, corresponding to the level of the Soviet era green fund,  which at its peak was 908 hectares, as stated by Armen Begoyan,  director of the Yerevan City Hall's "Greening and Environmental  Protection" organization,  during a press conference in Yerevan. He  assured that overall, greening efforts in 2025 exceeded the results  of 2024: 13.5 hectares of new green space were created in Yerevan  this year, with a total of 4,500 trees  planted. "Moreover, out of  every 100 trees planted, 95 have survived and are fulfilling their  function," the official noted.