Thursday, August 27 2026, 14:41
ArmInfo. Arpine Davoyan, an MP from the ruling Civil Contract faction, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and other government officials are openly disregarding
both their clerical rank and the laws of their own country, as well
as their name, recognized and registered by the state, and are
spreading deliberately false information about the Armenian Apostolic
Church (AAC). This was stated by lawyer Ara Zohrabyan.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 14:38
ArmInfo. Sentences carrying up to 16 years' imprisonment were handed down in four cases of treason, according to a statement from the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Armenia, which summarized data for 2025-2026.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 14:28
ArmInfo. Refusing to recognize the enclaves as part of Azerbaijani territory would amount to a declaration of war against that state. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this at a briefing on August 27.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 14:17
ArmInfo. In 2015, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had an understanding of what parliament was and what status a member of parliament had, whereas today he has taken it upon himself to decide who should be in parliament and who should be imprisoned. Edgar Ghazaryan, a member of the National Assembly of Armenia from the opposition "Strong Armenia" faction, stated this during his speech at a parliamentary session on August 27.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 13:52
ArmInfo. There is a need to develop and implement democratic standards in Armenia. RA Prime
Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this at a briefing on August 27.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 13:34
ArmInfo. In relations with Russia, the Armenian authorities are frankly stating their position.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this at a briefing on
August 27, commenting on the fact that Yerevan's withdrawal from the
CSTO has effectively led to a shifting of responsibility.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 13:33
ArmInfo. According to preliminary data, around 10,000 families may apply for housing for
IDPs from Karabakh in 2026. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
announced this at a government meeting on August 27.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 12:40
ArmInfo. Gor Vardanyan, PhD in Engineering, will head the National Polytechnic University of
Armenia. The RA government approved his candidacy at its meeting on
August 27.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 12:37
ArmInfo. A protest in support of the detained Mother Armenia party leader Andranik Tevanyan and board member Aregnaz Manukyan was held outside the Prosecutor General's
Office and then outside the government building. Mother Armenia party
member Derenik Malkhasyan posted a video from the scene on his
Facebook page.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 12:33
ArmInfo. AMD 1.327bln will be allocated from the state budget for celebratory events marking the
35th anniversary of Armenia's declaration of independence. The
decision was made at a government meeting on August 27.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 12:29
ArmInfo. The Armenian Foreign Ministry expressed condolences to the Chinese and Nepalese Foreign Ministries over the loss of life in the floods and the widespread
destruction.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 12:04
ArmInfo. The monument to the heroes of the Great Patriotic War, erected in the Armenian town of
Artik, will be moved to a more comfortable environment. The decision
to this effect was made at a meeting of the RA government.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 12:02
ArmInfo. The Fourth Republic doesn't begin with the arrest of Armenia's second president, leader of the opposition bloc "Armenia," Robert Kocharyan. Political scientist Vahe Davtyan writes this on his Facebook page.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 11:57
ArmInfo. Around 8:30 AM, a fire broke out on scheduled bus #52 on the Kievsky Bridge due to a turbine malfunction. The press service of Yerevan Bus CJSC reported this.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 11:50
ArmInfo. The Armenian Embassy in Warsaw will establish a military attache position. The decision to establish this position was made at a meeting of the Armenian
government on August 27.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 11:41
ArmInfo. On 26 August 2026, a meeting through videoconferencing took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Chairman of the Japanese-Turkmen Committee on Economic Cooperation Hiroyuki Tsubai.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 11:23
ArmInfo. Former Rector of the Yerevan State Institute of Theater and Cinematography, Professor, and People's Artist of the Republic of Armenia Hrachya Gasparyan has
passed away at the age of 80. The press service of the Yerevan State
Institute of Theater and Cinematography reported this.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 10:47
ArmInfo. Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and the six bishops involved in the case, members of the Supreme Spiritual Council, will not attend the next
court hearing in Etchmiadzin. Lawyer Ara Zohrabyan announced this on
his Facebook page.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 10:42
ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities' statements about their intention to apply for membership in the European Union are contrary to the long-term interests of the
Armenian people. The Russian Foreign Ministry told Lenta.ru this.
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Thursday, August 27 2026, 10:20
ArmInfo. The decision to expel Armenia from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is the prerogative of the supreme commanders-in-chief of the
countries, but all circumstances must be taken into account. CSTO
Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov stated this in an interview
with TASS.
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