ArmInfo.  As of today, Armenia is an authoritarian state, as stated by lawyer Tatevik  Soghoyan during a panel discussion titled "Armenia on the Path to  Authoritarianism", held today, July 15, in Yerevan.

ArmInfo.  What saddens me most these days is that at all the enterprises associated with my name, people have lost the opportunity to go to work and earn a living.  This statement was made by Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the Prosperous  Armenia Party, a well-known entrepreneur and philanthropist who is  currently in prison.

ArmInfo.  Ardshinbank continues to expand its digital services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by relaunching its SME digital platform with enhanced features and an improved set of tools.

ArmInfo.  When it comes to films with war/post-war themes, the stories of heroes are always familiar to a significant portion of Armenian viewers. After all, pride in  one's history, origins, culture, and science are integral elements of  national identity and mentality.

ArmInfo.Rhetoric about "colonialism" requires consistency, otherwise it becomes a tool for political expediency and double standards. This opinion was expressed  on his Telegram page by Vahe Davtyan, a specialist in cross-border  transport and energy projects, political scientist, and PhD, in  response to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's attacks on the  "colonial legacy" of the USSR.

ArmInfo.  Baku is a strategic partner and ally of Turkey. There's no point in pretending that there are no political contradictions between Baku and Moscow, the First  Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs and  Russia's Special Representative for Migration and Citizenship noted  in an interview with the radio station "Moscow Speaking."

ArmInfo.  The Shirak Regional Court of General Jurisdiction has convicted investigative journalist Lilit Aghekyan. The defense intends to appeal the verdict. This was  announced by the journalist's lawyer, Zaruhi Postanjyan. "On July 14,  2026, Judge Varsenik Melkonyan of the First Instance Court of General  Jurisdiction of the Shirak Region of the Republic of Armenia  convicted investigative journalist Lilit Aghekyan.

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Defense Minister Arman Sargsyan and Satu Koivu, Head of the EU Civilian Mission to Armenia, discussed issues related to the  activities of the European Monitoring Mission in Armenia at a meeting  on July 14.

ArmInfo.The Administrative Court of the Republic of Armenia has rejected a  lawsuit filed by TASHIR CAPITAL CJSC against the Government of the  Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.Following its historic debut in Florida, the Armenian pickleball team is now preparing for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in Da Nang,  Vietnam.

ArmInfo. Armenia's birth rate is declining year after year, ass stated by Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan at a regular meeting of the  Public Council.

ArmInfo.Armenian pianist Ruben Kozin, a graduate of the Central Music School and the Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatory, has participated in a cultural  program hosted by the Russian House in Dushanbe, marking his first  performance before a Tajik audience.

ArmInfo.Armen Grigoryan, Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia, received the delegation of the EU Partnership Mission to Armenia, led by Stefano Tomato, Civilian Operations Commander and Managing Director of  the EU  External Action Service.

ArmInfo.On July 14, a conference "Armenian Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan and the Imperative of EU Engagement " is  taking place in Brussels, as  reported by the European Armenian  Federation for Justice and  Democracy (EAFJD).

ArmInfo.Armenia currently faces a simultaneous crisis of legitimacy, the rule of law, and statehood. Only the consolidation of the opposition around a  unified national identity can lead the country out of this crisis,  according to David Ananyan, former Chairman of the State Revenue  Committee of Armenia and a member of the "Wings of Unity" party.

ArmInfo. The Regional Center for Democracy and Security has published its  final report on hate speech targeting forcibly displaced persons from  Nagorno-Karabakh during and after Armenia's 2026 parliamentary  elections.

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Estonian Ambassador to Armenia Marge Mardisalu-Kahar and a delegation from the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV).

ArmInfo.  Certain segments of society in Armenia are subject to internalized racism. This view was expressed by Armenia's first Human Rights Ombudsman, Larisa  Alaverdyan, at a press conference in Yerevan on July 14, dedicated to  the launch of the Commission on the Rights of Persons Persecuted for  Political Motivations.

ArmInfo.  Armenian prisoner of war Ludwig Mkrtchyan, held in Azerbaijani captivity since 2020, is fighting for his life amid deteriorating health. Luciana Minasyan, an  Argentine lawyer of Armenian descent and head of the Buenos Aires  branch of the organization SOAR, reported this on her Facebook page.

ArmInfo.  Employees of MultiTabak, owned by renowned businessman, philanthropist, and leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party Gagik Tsarukyan, are holding a  protest demanding the reopening of the plant, which has been sealed  for eight days.