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 Artur Tarkhanyan Center museum has condemned the Armenian government's initiative to remove the old Zvartnots Airport building from Yerevan's State List of Immovable Historical and Cultural Monuments  and terminate its legal status as a protected site.  According to the museum's press service, the structure is a globally recognized masterpiece of modern Armenian architecture. "Numerous publications have highlighted this unique structure, emphasizing its exceptional architectural value and significance," the museum stated. "Only seven similar airports remain worldwide, and all are protected by the state as vital architectural and cultural heritage sites, even when no longer in active use." The museum asserts that the historic terminal could be modernized to meet international standards.

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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.  On July 29, RA Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan received Olivier  Decottignies, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the  French Republic to Armenia, who is concluding his diplomatic mission  in the country.

ArmInfo. According to analyst Tigran Dumikyan, if tensions in Armenian-Russian relations  persist or deepen, the possibility of tightening customs controls,  introducing additional trade restrictions, or revising energy pricing  policies cannot be theoretically ruled out. Referring to the recent  phone conversation between the leaders of Armenia and Russia, the  analyst stated that developments in Armenian-Russian relations in  recent weeks indicate the emergence of a qualitatively new situation  in bilateral relations.

ArmInfo. Law enforcement agencies in Armenia have uncovered a case of human trafficking  involving a minor boy and his father.

ArmInfo. Ara Nakhshkaryan has been detained as part of an ongoing  criminal investigation into  the giving and receiving of election bribes. The Anti-Corruption  Committee of Armenia told ArmInfo.

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.  Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Ruben Rubinyan, even before assuming his duties as Speaker of the Parliament, has already decided to restrict  the professional activities of the media in the country's legislative  body. Marianna Ghahramanyan, press secretary of the "Strong Armenia"  bloc, announced this on her Facebook page.

ArmInfo. Russian diplomats participated in the opening of the inaugural Summer School  on Demography, implemented by the United Nations Population Fund  (UNFPA) in partnership with the Center for Demographic Research and  Education at Yerevan State University (YSU).

ArmInfo.  The criminal case initiated by these authorities against Catholicos of All  Armenians Karekin II is a stigma for every representative of the  Armenian nation who has national identity. Human rights activist  Ruben Melikyan wrote about this on his Facebook page. 

ArmInfo.  Human rights activist Zhanna Aleksanyan reported the brutal beating of a conscript  in the Armenian Armed Forces. The Armenian Ministry of Defence has  dismissed reports regarding the severe beating of a conscripted  soldier as untrue, while confirming the fact of his hospitalization.

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ArmInfo. Armenian Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasova received the German Ambassador to Armenia, Claudia Busch.

ArmInfo. In the heart of Yerevan, on the rooftop of the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall, Khachaturian Rooftop opened with the support of IDBank, turning one of the capital's most beautiful rooftops into a new venue for summer cultural evenings, concerts, and unforgettable gatherings.      With this collaboration, IDBank launched a series of anniversary events dedicated to its 35th anniversary.  

ArmInfo.Armen Grigoryan, Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia,  received French Ambassador to the Republic Olivier Decottignies, who is concluding his diplomatic mission.

ArmInfo. Russia is insisting on a referendum on Armenia's membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) or the European Union (EU) in order to ascertain the foreign policy choice made by the country. Political analyst and  observer Beniamin Matevosyan expressed this opinion on his Telegram  channel, noting that the necessity of such a move is not entirely  clear to everyone.

ArmInfo.Yerevan Municipality continues its war on trees in the Armenian capital,  replacing green spaces with concrete slabs.

ArmInfo. Hayk Konjoryan, head of the ruling "Civil Contract" faction in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia of the eighth convocation, has announced the launch of a criminal investigation into the beating of his  brother. He also stated that he will file lawsuits against anyone who  spreads false information or slanders him in connection with this  incident.