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Head of CEC attempts to explain discrepancy between voter signatures  and actual votes
 Saturday, June 27 2026, 16:26

ArmInfo.  Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) Vahagn Hovakimyan asserted that the discrepancy of 27,800 votes—cited by opposition forces filing the lawsuit—between the number of signatures in voter registers and the actual number of voters is inaccurate. He made this statement during a Constitutional Court hearing on June 27.

"The Constitutional court is expected only to act in accordance with  the constitution," says politician
 Saturday, June 27 2026, 15:22

ArmInfo.  The Constitutional Court is expected to do only one thing: to act in  accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, as  stated by Arman Abovyan, a member of the "Prosperous Armenia" (PAP)  party, in an interview with journalists outside the Constitutional  Court building on June 27.

Lawyer alleges state budget misappropriation for ruling party  election campaign
 Saturday, June 27 2026, 14:08

ArmInfo. There are serious grounds to believe that hundreds of millions of drams were funneled from the state budget to finance the ruling Civil Contract  Party's election campaign, as stated by lawyer Aram Orbelyan to  reporters on June 27 outside the Constitutional Court building.

Armenia, Mongolia discuss strengthening bilateral relations
 Saturday, June 27 2026, 11:51

ArmInfo.  Armenia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mnatsakan Safaryan, held a meeting with the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, Lkhanaajav Munkhtushig.

Pashinyan meets with Vice President of Iran 
 Saturday, June 27 2026, 11:03

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received a delegation led by Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) Seyed Hamid Pourmohammadi.

Constitutional court concludes first session on election petitions
 Friday, June 26 2026, 20:32

ArmInfo.  The Constitutional Court of Armenia has concluded its first session regarding the petitions filed by opposition forces seeking to invalidate the  results of the June 7 parliamentary elections. The court is scheduled  to reconvene tomorrow, June 27, at 11:00 a.m. 

Hay Dat Central Council: Pashinyan`s desire to close the Artsakh  issue is an effort to conceal eight years of policy failures 
 Friday, June 26 2026, 19:50

ArmInfo.  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's desire to close the Artsakh issue is aimed at concealing the failures of an eight-year policy that has jeopardized the existence of the Republic of Armenia.

Health of the Nation: India has made significant progress in safe childbirth and child vaccinations
 Friday, June 26 2026, 18:08

ArmInfo. The Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with the International Institute for Population Sciences, released NFHS-6 survey results showing significant progress in maternal and child healthcare, including increased institutional births to 90.6% and full child vaccinations to 87.1%. The report highlights advancements in women’s empowerment, such as 64.3% internet usage, alongside challenges like rising adult obesity and decreased exclusive breastfeeding rates. For detailed, localized information, refer to official data from the Embassy of India in Armenia and ArmInfo.

Zakharova: Armenia`s pro-EU pivot poses economic security risks to  EAEU member states
 Friday, June 26 2026, 17:26

ArmInfo.  Armenia's course toward rapprochement with the European Union (EU) carries risks to the economic security of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states, according to a commentary by Maria Zakharova, official spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as reported  by TASS.

RA MIA refutes fake reports of  expected strong earthquake in Kotayk  region
 Friday, June 26 2026, 17:08

ArmInfo.  A fake video is currently being circulated on the X platform, falsely claiming that the Seismic Protection Service of the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs has issued a warning regarding a potential magnitude 7.4 earthquake  expected to occur in the Kotayk region in the coming weeks. This was  reported by the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs press service.

Armenian students win six medals at  Balkan Mathematical Olympiad
 Friday, June 26 2026, 17:01

ArmInfo.  Armenian schoolchildren have won six medals at the 30th Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (JBMO) in Buzau, Romania.

Ameriabank Raises USD 50 Million from OPEC Fund for International Development to boost SME Financing in Armenia
 Friday, June 26 2026, 16:49

ArmInfo. Ameriabank and the OPEC Fund for International Development (The OPEC Fund) signed a USD 50 million loan agreement. The agreement was signed during OPEC Fund Development Forum 2026 in Vienna, which also marked the 50th anniversary of the institution.

Armenian experts,  leading Turkish think tanks discuss prospects for  expanding cooperation 
 Friday, June 26 2026, 16:44

ArmInfo.  During a visit to Ankara, Areg Kochinyan, Chairman of the Armenian Council Analytical Center, and expert Samvel Meliksetyan discussed the prospects for expanding cooperation between Armenia and Turkey with representatives from several leading Turkish think tanks.

CIS Secretary General: Stabilizing post-election situation in Armenia  appears likely
 Friday, June 26 2026, 16:40

ArmInfo.  The situation in Armenia following the recent parliamentary elections is expected to stabilize, according to Sergei Lebedev, Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Armenian court lifts travel restriction for Father Garegin Arsenyan,  abbot of Saint George Monastery in Mughni
 Friday, June 26 2026, 16:23

ArmInfo. On June 26, Judge David Dabaghyan of the Aragatsotn Region Court of General Jurisdiction issued a ruling lifting the travel ban that prevented Father Garegin Arsenyan, the abbot of the Saint George (Surb Gevorg) Monastery in Mughni, from visiting his place of service.

In Armenia, 52.7% of registered drug trafficking cases are solved –  MIA
 Friday, June 26 2026, 15:22

ArmInfo. In Armenia, the drug trafficking detection rate in 2026 increased to 52.7% compared to last year (50.9%), as stated by Police Colonel Vache Hovsepyan, Head of the Criminological Analysis and Law Enforcement Cooperation Department of the Criminal Police General Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia, during a press conference on  "Combating Drug Use and Illegal Trafficking."

Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia are working on the creation of a unified long-term tariff model within the development of the Middle Corridor
 Friday, June 26 2026, 14:16

ArmInfo. Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia are working on the creation of a unified long-term tariff model within the development of the Middle Corridor, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during a meeting with Eduard Sigrist, Senior Vice President of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).

Another charge to be brought against Vardan Ghukasyan, currently  under arrest
 Friday, June 26 2026, 14:02

ArmInfo. Vardan Ghukasyan, the mayor of Gyumri, who is currently under arrest, will face another charge of obstructing an official from performing his  official duties.

Lawyer: Court of Cassation refuses to hear Prosecutor General`s  appeal regarding the detention of Aragatsotn Diocese clergy
 Friday, June 26 2026, 13:55

ArmInfo. The Court of Cassation of Armenia has refused to accept a complaint filed by Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan regarding a case involving the  detention of clergy from the Aragatsotn Diocese of the Armenian  Apostolic Church (AAC), obstruction of lawyers' activities, and   concealment of the detention of the head of the diocese, Bishop  Mkrtich Proshyan.

Constitutional Court of Armenia begins hearing opposition forces`  application
 Friday, June 26 2026, 13:30

ArmInfo.The Constitutional Court of Armenia will begin hearing the application of the opposition forces demanding the invalidation of the results of the June 7  parliamentary elections at 11:00 AM on June 26.




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