ArmInfo. The Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has a solid safety margin-its reactor is specially adapted to the region's high seismic activity. This was stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, addressing claims that the Metsamor NPP in Armenia poses a security threat to the region.

ArmInfo. Discussions on the RA Government Program for 2026-2031 will begin at the session of the National Assembly of Armenia on August 24. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will deliver the keynote address. A heated debate is expected.

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ArmInfo.The U.S. District Court in Manhattan has struck down a Donald Trump  administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to  applicants from 75 countries, including Armenia.

ArmInfo. The filmmakers about Monte Melkonyan have encountered  problems after the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia refused to support the filming of military scenes,  as stated by Nono Sargsyan, co-founder of the  film company Genetic Production, idea author and chief producer of  the film Monte.

ArmInfo.Armenian citizens who returned to the homeland from Middle East conflict zones in February will receive state compensation for their return air  tickets, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign  Affairs of the Republic of Armenia. 

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Defense and the Investigative Committee of Armenia have issued a joint statement refuting reports concerning the recent accident in  Chambarak.

ArmInfo. The All-Russian Cinema Night event will be held in Armenia on August 27-28, according to the Russian Embassy in Armenia.

ArmInfo.President Donald Trump should encourage Azeri President Ilham Aliyev to release the 19 Armenian prisoners as a humanitarian act and a demonstration of Baku's commitment to reconciliation. This is what columnist Darren Spink, managing director of the Janus Forum, writes in his article in  The Washington Times.

ArmInfo. Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II expressed gratitude for the congratulations on his 75th birthday.

ArmInfo. The struggle will continue until all political prisoners and hostages are released from the prisons of Armenia and Baku, until Armenia becomes secure  and safe, and until our compatriots from Artsakh return to their homes and rebuild their normal lives. This is stated in a message from Avetik Chalabyan, coordinator of the Hayakve initiative.

ArmInfo.Armenia and South Sudan have established diplomatic relations, as reported by the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

ArmInfo. Cloudless weather is expected in Armenia on August 22. This was stated in a statement by the Center for Hydrometeorology and Monitoring of the Ministry of Environment.

ArmInfo. The head of "Strong Armenia," Samvel Karapetyan, sent a congratulatory message to Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II on his 75th birthday.

ArmInfo.           IDBank and the "Dekavva Fund" Charitable Foundation have launched a collaboration within the framework of the "Side by Side" program. The initiative is implemented within the framework of the "Harehas" socio-educational program, building on its experience in community development and education, as well as in identifying and fostering human potential.

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ArmInfo.Polish authorities have granted a formal request from the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Armenia, transferring the wanted  person, identified as G.K., to the custody of Armenian law enforcement.

ArmInfo.When the course of national life was disrupted and the Armenian people faced losses and hardships, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin remained an  unwavering center around which Armenians regained their faith and unity. This was stated in the congratulatory message  by the Acting Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh, Gagik Baghunts, to His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, on the occasion of his 75th birthday. 

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ArmInfo.Avetik Chalabyan, coordinator of the Hayakve initiative, has been released from custody in the courtroom. The corresponding decision was made by  Judge David Balayan of the Yerevan Criminal Court of First Instance.