ArmInfo. Berta Shahramanyan from Artsakh, who lost four family members - her father, two minor brothers, and her husband - during the forced displacement of the Artsakh population during the explosion at a fuel depot near Stepanakert, has addressed an open letter to the Armenian authorities.

ArmInfo.The annual meeting of Armenian ambassadors accredited abroad is taking place in Gyumri, Shirak Province.

ArmInfo.  As of today, 5,427 children have applied for admission to Russian-language classes in Armenia. Zhanna Andreasyan, head of MESKS, announced this at a press  conference in Yerevan on August 28, presenting the Ministry's  programs and priorities for the 2026-2027 academic year.

ArmInfo. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a telegram of condolences on the death of People's Artist of Armenia Hrachya Gasparyan.

ArmInfo.  Families and friends of missing soldiers have decided to establish an Association to make search efforts more effective. This was announced at a press  conference on August 28 by Gor Muradyan, the uncle of Henrik  Muradyan, a soldier who went missing in 2020.

ArmInfo. During the preliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated by the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia, factual data was obtained that on May 30, 2026, a citizen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Armenian by nationality S.N., together with an Armenian citizen M.N., acquired an especially large sum of money in Germany and, by smuggling, without filing a customs declaration, attempted to bring 397 million 156 thousand 944 drams, which is equivalent to 956 thousand 400 euros, into the Republic of Armenia without customs clearance. The Investigative Committee's press service reported this.

ArmInfo. Access to artificial intelligence (AI) tools will be significantly expanded in Armenia's general and higher education systems starting in September 2026.   Minister Head Zhanna Andreasyan announced this at a press conference  in Yerevan on August 28, presenting the Ministry's programs and  priorities for the 2026-2027 academic year.

ArmInfo. As of September 1, 2026, Armenia's regional comprehensive schools will come under the direct control of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and  Sports (MECS). This was announced by Zhanna Andreasyan, head of the  MESCS, at a press conference in Yerevan on August 28, presenting the  ministry's programs and priorities for the 2026-2027 academic year.

ArmInfo. The National Civic Association "Hayaqve" has once again appealed to the World Council of Churches, the UN, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, and other international organizations regarding the  interference of the de facto authorities of the Republic of Armenia  in the internal life and canonical self-government of the Armenian  Apostolic Holy Church. This was stated in a statement by the  association.

ArmInfo. Lacking legal grounds, Armenia's increasingly authoritarian leader Nikol Pashinyan, who failed to secure even half the votes in the June parliamentary elections, has decided that his government should determine the future leadership and direction of the Armenian Apostolic Church,  ignoring international standards of religious freedom. International lawyer Robert Amsterdam writes about this on social media.

ArmInfo. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov inspected the final stage of construction of the Dental centre and instructed that its digital potential be fully utilised in patient care. The head of state emphasised the need to implement artificial intelligence technologies and advanced equipment to speed up diagnostic processes and improve the quality of care.

ArmInfo. Tsovinar Tadevosyan has been reappointed as Chief of the Penitentiary Service. The reappointment decision was signed by RA Prime Minister Nikol  Pashinyan.

ArmInfo.  The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Armenia has submitted for discussion a package of bills proposing to make training a mandatory step in  obtaining a driver's license.

ArmInfo.  The Prosperous Armenia Party condemns the obvious political persecution against the second President of the Republic of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan, and  members of his family. This is stated in the party's statement.

ArmInfo.Ararat-Armenia, the team founded by Strong Armenia bloc leader Samvel Karapetyan, will be the first Armenian club to participate in the Europa League main stage. Gohar Meloyan, a legal expert and member of the Strong Armenia party board, wrote this on her Facebook page.

ArmInfo.  Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov admitted that Moscow hasn't mastered the technology of coups.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Ambassador to Bulgaria Tsovinar Hambardzumyan and Bulgarian Minister of Environment and Water Resources Rositsa Karamfilova discussed  opportunities for developing bilateral cooperation in environmental  protection, climate change, and sustainable development at a meeting  in Sofia.

ArmInfo. The issue of selling the concession for Armenian railways to Russia without discussing it with the Russian side was brought into the public arena, and this is  causing emotions. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated this  in an interview with RBC.

ArmInfo. The current leadership in Yerevan has declared its goal of aligning itself with  the European Union. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister  Sergey Lavrov.

ArmInfo. An Armenian delegation will hold talks in Washington to coordinate the Charter and Shareholders Agreement of the TRIPP company. The decision on the mission was signed by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.