ArmInfo. The autonomy of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) has always been one of the keys to the state's strength, as stated by Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II at the Mother See of Etchmiadzin following the first court hearing in Etchmiadzin,  cancelled due to the judge's recusal.

ArmInfo. The ruling "Civil Contract" faction in the National Assembly of the RA has not yet finalized its decision regarding whether to vote for Aram  Vardevanyan, the opposition candidate for the position of third  Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly.  This was announced to  journalists on August 7 by ruling faction MP Sisak Gabrielyan.

ArmInfo. The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Russian and New Nakhichevan Dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church demanded that the Armenian authorities end the judicial prosecution of Catholicos of All  Armenians Karekin II and members of the Supreme Spiritual Council.

ArmInfo.  Azerbaijan dictates numerous preconditions to Armenia, which citizen Nikol P. obediently fulfills. A similar statement was made on the Mother Armenia party's Facebook page by the party's leader, Andranik Tevanyan, number two on the Prosperous Armenia party's electoral list.

ArmInfo. The Bureau of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Dashnaktsutyun (ARF) condemned the actions taken by the Armenian authorities and  reaffirmed its full support for the Armenian Apostolic Church and His  Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians.  This was stated in  a statement published on the party's Facebook page in connection with  the first hearing of the criminal case against the Catholicos of All  Armenians.

ArmInfo. The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) expresses deep concern over the persecution of the leadership of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC).

ArmInfo.  In the first half of 2026, the Investigative Committee of Armenia reviewed 1,794 criminal cases of domestic violence (1,482 in 2025), of which 712 were  postponed from 2025, and 1,082 were accepted for review during 2026.  This was stated in a statement by the agency.

ArmInfo. A criminal group stole 13.8 million drams from disabled service members. This was reported in a statement by the Investigative Committee.

ArmInfo.The "Strong Armenia" bloc will not participate in the parliamentary session tomorrow. Representatives of the opposition intend to go to Echmiadzin to express their support for Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II ahead of the court hearing, as announced by Narek Karapetyan, a member of the "Strong  Armenia" bloc, during a briefing.

ArmInfo. The Strong Armenia faction is convinced that the ideas they propose will lead  the country to development and lift 600,000 people out of poverty, as  stated by Narek Karapetyan, the head of the Strong Armenia faction,  to journalists in the  parliament on August 6.

ArmInfo.  Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II and the bishops involved in the case who are in Armenia will participate in the first court hearing. Lawyer Ara  Zohrabyan announced this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo.On September 15, the Constitutional Court of Armenia will consider the compliance of the TRIPP agreement with the provisions of the RA Constitution.   Constitutional law expert Gohar Meloyan  reported this on her  Facebook page.

ArmInfo.IDBank has expanded its card portfolio with the new Mastercard World card, created for those who value convenience not only in their everyday purchases but also while traveling.

ArmInfo. The Anti-Corruption Court of Armenia has granted the prosecutor's  office's demand to confiscate the financial assets and real estate  belonging to the former governor of the Aragatsotn region, Sargis  Sahakyan.

ArmInfo. Lawyers for Andranik Tevanyan, leader of the Mother Armenia party, have filed an appeal with the Criminal Court of Appeals against the first-instance court's decision extending Tevanyan's detention term for another two  months, as noted in a statement issued by the party.

ArmInfo.  Beginning in September 2026, 10,958 first-year students will begin their studies in undergraduate, continuing, and integrated education programs at  public and private universities in Armenia. This was reported by the  press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and  Sports, citing data from the Assessment and Testing Center (ATC).

ArmInfo. Former Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum- Institute (AGMI), Hayk Demoyan, reported a crime in the acquisition and delivery to Armenia of an artifact put  up for sale at an international auction in London.

ArmInfo.  Ardshinbank, in partnership with Mastercard, is launching a cashback promotion for its cardholders. From August 3 through October 3, cardholders who pay with Ardshinbank Mastercard cards via Ardshinbank POS terminals at participating restaurants and cafés will receive 10% cashback.

ArmInfo.  For two days now, the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia has been making  statements about a more than significant increase in government  officials' salaries and property. This was stated in parliament on  August 4 by Irina Yolyan, a member of the NA from the opposition  "Strong Armenia" bloc.

ArmInfo.  On July 30, Ameriabank held its latest Investor Day, this time dedicated to the  first half of the year in financial markets.  The event began with an  analysis of the S&P 500 stock index, which includes shares of 500 of  the world's largest companies, including Apple, Nvidia, Google,  Amazon, and others.