ArmInfo.  The Armenian Community of Georgia expressed its deepest condolences on the death of Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia.

ArmInfo.  Armenian authorities intend to improve the Criminal Procedure Code, which entered into force on July 1, 2022. At its March 18 session, the RA National Assembly Committee on State and Legal Affairs issued a positive opinion on amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code submitted by Rustat Bakoyan, a member of parliament from the ruling Civil Contract  faction.

ArmInfo. In the town of Nor Hachn in Armenia's Kotayk Province, the sister of a deceased Artsakh serviceman, a mother of five, was detained and taken to the Dilijan Investigative Department. The arrest took place late in the evening  in front of her children, three of whom were minors. Artsakh lawyer  Roman Yeritsyan reported this live on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. Iran does not accept a ceasefire, but if there is an idea for a final end to the war, Tehran will consider it. The Iranian Foreign Minister stated this in an interview with Al Jazeera.

ArmInfo. Chairman of the RA National Assembly Committee Vladimir Vardanyan expressed gratitude to his parliamentary colleagues for their joint work.

ArmInfo.  Armine Ohanyan, editor-in-chief of the Hraparak newspaper, has been summoned to the Investigative Committee (IC) of Armenia. A criminal case has been opened against her for publicly calling for a violent change of power in Armenia.

ArmInfo. Healthy Eating Week, organized as part of events dedicated to International School Meals Day, concluded at Ghevond Alishan Primary School No. 27 in Vanadzor. 

ArmInfo. Although the war in Iran has virtually ceased to be a focus for Armenian society and politicians, it not only continues but has reached a new level of development. Turkologist Varuzhan Geghamyan writes about this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. The Committee for the Protection of the Fundamental Rights of the People of Nagorno-Karabakh, established by the Parliament of Nagorno-Karabakh in December 2023, together with the Switzerland-Armenia Association, filed an official complaint in Switzerland against SOCAR Trading SA on March 18, 2026.

ArmInfo. Tehran has confirmed the assassination of Iranian National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani by an American-Israeli tandem.

ArmInfo. Any country that provides its territory to the United States and Israel will become a legitimate target for Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated this in a telephone conversation with his Azerbaijani  counterpart, Jeyhun Bayramov, according to Pars Today.

ArmInfo. Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia fell asleep in the Lord today, 17 March 2026, at the age of 93, leaving behind a long history of pastoral service in the Orthodox Church, world media report. 

ArmInfo.Following the elections, plans are in place for border demarcation and delimitation  in Vayots Dzor over the next five years, as well as the creation and development of tourist clusters in Jermuk, Areni, and Yeghegis, expected to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors. Gevorg Papoyan, Minister of Economy and board member  of the ruling "Civil Contract" party, wrote  on his Facebook page, along with a video of his speech in Vayots Dzor. 

ArmInfo. The court's decision to unlawfully extend Samvel Karapetyan's house arrest for another month is inconsistent with both the law and justice and will be appealed in the near future, as stated by lawyer Aram Vardevanyan  on his Facebook page. 

ArmInfo. In Muscat, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan and Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Al busaidi have signed a memorandum of understanding.

ArmInfo. Red Wings Airlines has announced the launch of its spring sale, offering  discounts of up to 90% on tickets for domestic and international flights.  According to the airline's official announcement, the sale  includes flights between 44 cities in seven countries: Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Turkey.

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ArmInfo.A real and mutually beneficial Armenian-Russian alliance is in Armenia's national interests. Eduard Sharmazanov, former Vice Speaker of the Armenian Parliament and member of the Republican Party (RPA), wrote on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo.On March 17, 2026, IDBank placed registered coupon bonds through a public offering on the following terms:

ArmInfo. Armenian Ombudsperson Anahit Manasyan has presented the main challenges facing women's rights in the country at a meeting with the UN working group on discrimination against women and girls, which is currently in the country on a monitoring visit.