ArmInfo.  Currently, the number of convicted inmates in the country's penitentiary  institutions exceeds the number of remand prisoners by 150-160. RA  Justice Minister Srbuhi Galyan told reporters on July 30.

ArmInfo.  Aharon Sahakyan has been relieved from his post as Governor of the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The decision was made at a government meeting on July 30.

ArmInfo.Green Rock and Hyatt Hotels Corporation have signed an agreement to introduce the internationally renowned premium hotel brand Hyatt Regency Dilijan to Armenia. The hotel will become the first Hyatt Regency property in the country and will be developed in Dilijan.

ArmInfo. The Prosecutor General's Office is demanding the confiscation of 22 real estate properties from the second president of the Republic of Armenia Robert Kocharyan and persons associated with him, 19 of which have an average market value of AMD 11,154,790,000, as noted in a statement issued by the supervisory body.

ArmInfo. During the first half of 2026, a total of AMD 6,666,631,000  was returned to the recovered funds and single taxpayer accounts through criminal proceedings, according to the RA Prosecutor General's Office.

ArmInfo.  The number of serious crimes decreased in the Shirak Region in the first half of  2026, while the number of particularly serious crimes increased, as  reported by the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Internal  Affairs.  Citing the head of the Shirak Provincial Department of the  Criminal Police, the agency presented the dynamics of specific types  of crimes for the reporting period.

ArmInfo.  In their prime working years (30-35), women perform 4-5 times more unpaid work than  men. This was reported by Tigran Jrbashyan, Partner. Head of  Management Advisory Service at America Advisory, while presenting the  results of the "National Transfer Accounts of Armenia" study,  conducted with the support of UNFPA (UK contribution).

ArmInfo.  The opposition must be an independent political entity with its own political program,  creating political results and bearing responsibility for them. This  is what former RA Justice Minister Arpine Hovhannisyan writes,  commenting on the parliamentary opposition's performance in  2021-2026.

ArmInfo. Armenia has become a concentration camp - this is evidenced by the processes unfolding in the country today. Garnik Danielyan, a member of parliament of the 8th convocation from the opposition "Armenia" faction, stated this in a conversation with journalists on July 24 outside the building of  the Investigative Department of the State Revenue Committee of  Armenia, where Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the Prosperous Armenia  Party, is being interrogated.

ArmInfo. What's happening around the companies of Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader Gagik Tsarukyan is an unprecedented display of permissiveness. This was stated by lawyer and New Era Party leader Harutyun Harutyunyan in an interview with journalists outside the Investigative Department of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia, where Tsarukyan is undergoing his latest interrogation.

ArmInfo. Thirty military deaths were recorded in the Armenian Armed Forces during the first seven months of 2026, according to research by the Vanadzor office of the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly (HCA).

ArmInfo.  A protest is taking place outside the Arinj Mall shopping center, owned by the arrested leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), Gagik Tsarukyan. Law enforcement officers have sealed off some of the mall's pavilions.

ArmInfo. The 3rd International Congress on Armenian Studies has commenced in Yerevan, dedicated to the 350th anniversary of the birth of Mkhitar Sebastatsi, an outstanding spiritual leader, scholar, and founder of  the Mekhitarist Congregation.  Armenian studies scholars from leading  universities and research institutions across 16 countries are taking  part in the event.

ArmInfo.  On July 22, a new postage stamp dedicated to the theme "Sports. Outstanding Armenian Football Players. Nikita Simonyan's 100th Anniversary" was put into  circulation in Armenia.

ArmInfo.   The introduction of a hening trust between the  state and citizens, and improving the quality of public services.  This was stated by Armenian Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan during  a working visit to Haarlem, Netherlands.

ArmInfo. The leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party, businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, sent another message from the basements of the NSS, noting that he will continue  implementing projects in Armenia.

ArmInfo. From a no-budget film to a record 16 for a single movie - the journey of American film producer and screenwriter of Armenian origin Sev Ohanian is truly impressive.

ArmInfo. The 2026 parliamentary elections once again demonstrated that the current authorities in Armenia view political competition not as a natural and necessary component of a democratic system, but rather as a factor threatening their own positions. This was written by analyst Tigran Dumikyan on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian delegation is participating in the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage  Committee, taking place in Busan, South Korea. During the general  debate, Armenia's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Aram Hakobyan,  confirmed his country's readiness to cooperate with all stakeholders  to strengthen compliance with the 1972 Convention Concerning the  Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.

ArmInfo. Have the results of the latest stage of the "Fertile Garden" project been completed in  Armenia's Syunik region?