ArmInfo. Children of Armenian citizens will be banned from attending minority schools in Turkey. This was reported by Ermenihaber, citing the Turkish newspaper Agos.

ArmInfo. The Surb Harutyun ( Holy Resurrection) Armenian Church, built in 1621, has been desecrated in occupied Hadrut. Public figure Alen Ghulyan shares  this information on Facebook and posted a respective video.

ArmInfo. The Investigative Committee has completed the preliminary investigation of a criminal case opened against an individual for the theft of 38  million drams across 97 counts.

ArmInfo. Following the latest revision of the Reference Rate (hereinafter, the “RR”), on August 3, 2026 Ardshinbank reduced the nominal interest rates by 1–2.5 percentage points on 7,779 loans issued based on the RR, with a total outstanding volume of more than AMD 155.7 billion. The change will take effect on September 5, 2026, and will have a significant positive impact on several thousand families, enabling them to save money and reallocate their household expenses.

ArmInfo.  Representatives of the Rescue Service of the RA Ministry of Internal  Affairs and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have  discussed issues related to technical re-equipment, disaster risk  reduction, and the implementation of joint programs, according to a  statement issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

ArmInfo. Former MP Martun Grigoryan (Prosperous Armenia Party - PAP) has been detained in Armenia. Lawyer Arsen Babayan announced this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. No matter how many violations of internal church canons the ruling "Civil Contract" party in Armenia believes it has identified, it has no legal or moral right to interfere in internal church affairs, according to constitutional law expert Gohar Meloyan in her social media post.

ArmInfo. Armenian Lacrosse Co-Founder and Coach Johnny Mouradian is on a road trip in Armenia for 12 days, visiting 12 remarkable locations, and sharing 12 daily Bible reading videos across all six Armenian Lacrosse social media platforms from 11 August through 22 August 2026.

ArmInfo.Armenian-Russian relations have entered a dangerous phase, raising the prospect of expanded restrictions on Armenian goods, stricter  migration controls, revised gas supply terms, logistical disruptions, and heightened political pressure within the Eurasian Economic Union  (EAEU), according to Davit Ananyan, a board member of the "Wings of Unity" party and former Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of  Armenia, in his social media post.

ArmInfo. The Hayakve" national civic initiative held a protest demonstration in Yerevan's  Martiros Saryan Park in support of its imprisoned leader, Avetik  Chalabyan. 

ArmInfo.  The Investigative Committee of Armenia has concluded a preliminary  investigation into a criminal scheme involving the illegal  importation of vehicles from Georgia using forged documentation. The  fraudulent activities resulted in a loss of approximately 1.213  billion AMD (3.1 million USD) to the state budget.

ArmInfo.  This year, Armenian schoolchildren won two bronze medals at the International  Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI).

ArmInfo.  Firebird has launched a large-scale artificial intelligence factory in the city of Hrazdan, Armenia, powered by NVIDIA DSX AI technology and recognized as the largest facility of its kind in the region.

ArmInfo.Once again, the ruling majority in the new National Assembly has denied not only the existence of political prisoners in the country but also the fact  that this status has been recognized by a number of international organizations. Armen Ashotyan, Vice- Chairman of Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), wrote this on social media. 

ArmInfo.            IDBank’s initiative dedicated to thanking customers and surprising them without any special occasion was held at the “Erebuni” Branch. Hosting the traditional Customer Appreciation Day at different branches is an important part of the Bank’s mission to stay closer to its customers.

ArmInfo. On August 11, President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Egypt to Armenia, Amal Afifi, on the occasion of Egypt's national holiday, Revolution Day.  According to the presidential press service, Vahagn  Khachaturyan congratulated the ambassador and the friendly people of Egypt, asking her to convey his congratulations to Egyptian President  Abdel Fattah el- Sisi.

ArmInfo. Sargis Khandanyan, a member of the ruling "Civil Contract" party and candidate for Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations,  has stated that he does not rule out the possibility of importing natural gas from Azerbaijan to Armenia. 

ArmInfo. On August 11, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received ambassadors of Arab states  accredited to Armenia.

ArmInfo.  The criminal case against Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II and six bishops has  been transferred to Judge Serzh Rushanyan. The corresponding  announcement was posted on the Datalex judicial information system  website.

ArmInfo.  Armenia must decide on holding a national referendum on joining the European Union or  maintaining membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) by  December 2026, when the question of possible further steps regarding  Yerevan will be discussed at a meeting of the heads of state of the  EAEU. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin stated this in  an interview with TASS.