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Bright Armenia party opposes formation of absolute power in RA  Parliament 
 Wednesday, May 13 2026, 13:23

ArmInfo. The Bright Armenia Party opposes the formation of an absolute power in the National Assembly. This was stated by party leader and RA Prime Ministerial candidate Edmon Marukyan during a campaign in the city of Gavar on May 13.

Discussion on Armenia held at House of Europe in Berlin
 Wednesday, May 13 2026, 13:20

ArmInfo.  A discussion dedicated to Armenia was held at the House of Europe in Berlin. Armenian Ambassador to Germany Viktor Yengibaryan announced this on his Facebook page.

Armenian church desecrated in Akhaltsikhe
 Wednesday, May 13 2026, 13:07

ArmInfo.  Icons were removed from the Armenian Apostolic Church church in the Marda settlement of Akhaltsikhe and placed next to a trash bin. According to Georgia-Online, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has  launched an investigation under Article 155 of the Criminal Code -  illegal obstruction of a religious ceremony.

RA Deputy FM receives copies of credentials of newly appointed  Algerian ambassador
 Wednesday, May 13 2026, 12:55

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safaryan received copies of the credentials of the newly appointed Algerian Ambassador to the Republic, Toufic Juma.

RA Anti-Corruption Committee chairman presents PACE delegation with  authority`s mandate in investigating electoral crimes
 Wednesday, May 13 2026, 12:25

ArmInfo.  Artur Nahapetyan, Chairman of the Armenian Anti- Corruption Committee, presented the authority's mandate in preventing and detecting electoral crimes to a delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Damien Cottier, in connection with the upcoming June parliamentary elections in the country. The delegation is in Armenia on a two-day visit.

Ghana appoints new ambassador to Armenia
 Wednesday, May 13 2026, 12:01

ArmInfo.  The newly appointed Ambassador of Ghana to Armenia, Koma-Steem Jehu Appiah (residence in  Moscow), presented copies of his credentials to Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mnatsakan Safaryan.

`Armenia` bloc accuses ruling party of abusing administrative  resources during election campaign
 Wednesday, May 13 2026, 11:49

ArmInfo. The "Armenia" bloc of the second president of the Republic, Robert Kocharyan, accused the ruling Civil Contract party of clearly abusing administrative resources during the election campaign.

Narek Karapetyan: Zorakan village residents concerned not about their  daily life, but about Armenia`s future
 Wednesday, May 13 2026, 11:48

ArmInfo.  Residents of the village of Zorakan in the Noyemberyan community of Tavush Province did not complain about their daily life or social conditions; their only concern was Armenia's future. Narek Karapetyan, a member of the  political council of the Strong Armenia party, wrote this on his  Facebook page after meeting with village residents as part of the  party's election campaign for the upcoming parliamentary elections in  Armenia on June 7.

With Team`s support, hundreds of schoolchildren from Tavush take part  in Symphony Class education program
 Wednesday, May 13 2026, 11:43

ArmInfo.  With Team's support, hundreds of schoolchildren from the Tavush region took part in the "Symphony Class" cultural and educational program. The program aims to increase accessibility to classical music for schoolchildren, develop cultural appreciation, and foster a generation interested in the arts.

Official Yerevan welcomes Turkiye`s decision to lift barriers to  bilateral trade with Armenia
 Wednesday, May 13 2026, 11:31

ArmInfo. Official Yerevan welcomes Turkey's decision to lift barriers to bilateral trade with Armenia, which is another result of the normalization process between Armenia and Turkey. This was stated in a statement by Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ani Badalyan regarding Turkey's  decision to lift barriers to bilateral trade with Armenia.

Ankara announces completion of bureaucratic process for direct trade  between Turkey and Armenia
 Wednesday, May 13 2026, 11:30

ArmInfo. As part of confidence-building measures undertaken in the process of normalizing relations with Armenia, which has been ongoing since 2022, as of May  11, 2026, bureaucratic preparations for the commencement of direct  trade between our country and Armenia have been completed. Turkish  Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Oncu Keceli wrote this on his Twitter  account (X).

Now is the time for a US `grand deal` with Azerbaijan - opinion
 Wednesday, May 13 2026, 10:27

ArmInfo. The Trump administration's dealmaking blitz with Belarus has secured the release of hundreds of detainees. By trading targeted sanctions  relief for the release of political prisoners in Belarus, the White  House has helped free more than five hundred people from unjust  captivity. A similar deal with Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus would  produce major rewards, with much less risk, Atlantic Council experts  believe. 

Armenian Ambassador congratulates Georgia on election of new  Patriarch of Georgian Orthodox Church
 Wednesday, May 13 2026, 10:10

ArmInfo.  Armenian Ambassador to Georgia Ashot Smbatyan congratulated Georgia and the fraternal Georgian people on the historic day of the election, consecration, and enthronement of Shio III as Catholicos-Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church. 

Together, we`re building infrastructure for a more prosperous future  - U.S. Embassy in Armenia 
 Wednesday, May 13 2026, 10:09

ArmInfo.  A U.S. delegation led by Ambassador Ann Marie Yastishock, Senior Advisor for the Department of State's Bureau of Economics, Energy and Business Affairs, met with Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan to advance the "Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity" (TRIPP), the U.S. Embassy in Armenia reports. 

Land plots to be confiscated from former mayor of Echmiadzin
 Wednesday, May 13 2026, 10:08

ArmInfo. Two plots of land located in a park area will be returned to the Vagharshapat community of Armenia's Armavir region. The RA Anti-Corruption Court upheld the claim of the RA Prosecutor General's Office.

RA Minister of Internal Affairs on historic progress in visa  liberalization with EU
 Wednesday, May 13 2026, 10:06

ArmInfo.  Historic progress has been recorded on visa liberalization between Armenia and the European Union. RA Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan stated this in a video address.

RA Prosecutor`s Office officially requests extradition of Nver  Tsarukyan from Belarus 
 Tuesday, May 12 2026, 21:08

ArmInfo. According to a statement released by the Prosecutor's Office in response to an inquiry from Public Television, in January 2025, the Prosecutor  General's Office of Armenia  officially requested the extradition of  Nver Tsarukyan, the son of "Prosperous Armenia" party leader Gagik  Tsarukyan, from Belarus to face criminal charges.

Samvel Karapetyan: Government`s policy unilateral concessions will  persist
 Tuesday, May 12 2026, 21:06

ArmInfo.Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the "Strong Armenia" party and candidate for Prime Minister, stated that the current Armenian administration remains committed to a policy of "unilateral concessions" to Azerbaijan. 

IC Chairman  receives  OSCE/ODIHR Head of observation mission 
 Tuesday, May 12 2026, 20:12

ArmInfo.Today, Artur Poghosyan, Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Armenia, received Janez Lenarcic, Head of the OSCE/ODIHR (Office for  Democratic Institutions and Human Rights) Election Observation  Mission to Armenia.

Expert on Azerbaijani studies reports harassment and personal threats  from an unknown individual
 Tuesday, May 12 2026, 19:43

ArmInfo.Tatevik Hayrapetyan, an expert on Azerbaijani studies, has reported  harassment and personal threats from an unknown individual. In a  public statement on her Facebook page, she formally appeals to the  National Security Service, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the  Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Armenia.




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