ArmInfo. To achieve sustainable urban development, it is necessary to expand mechanisms for resident participation in decision-making and to foster a culture of healthy, constructive dialogue, as stated by Alen Amirkhanian,  Director of the Acopian Center for the Environment, during a panel  discussion  "Nordic Solutions for Smart Cities Ahead of COP17" held  as part of the Nordic Days festival.

ArmInfo. On June 12, the "Strong Armenia" bloc appealed to the Central Election Commission demanding that the results of the June 7 parliamentary elections be  declared invalid.

ArmInfo.  The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) has  published an updated ranking of national teams, in which the Armenian  team is ranked 107th.

ArmInfo.  The statement by Armenia's third president, Serzh Sargsyan, claiming that "Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is not running for a third term because the previous elections were snap elections," could strip the opposition of its sole political justification for removing him from power.  Political commentator Karpis Pashoyan, who participated in the recent  parliamentary elections alongside Edmon Marukyan, leader of the  Bright Armenia party, wrote  on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. Officials holding European Union (EU) and United Nations (UN) travel documents will soon be permitted to stay in the Republic of Armenia visa-free  for up to 180 days per year. The decision was officially approved  during a government meeting on June 11.

ArmInfo. Armenia will address issues arising from the pilot program for the implementation of the family welfare assessment system, currently being implemented in the Kotayk and Syunik regions. The RA government amended this program at its meeting on June 11.

ArmInfo.  Official data from the  Central Election Commission, when compared with actual protocols from local polling stations, reveas the mechanics of large-scale falsifications in the recent elections. A re-verification of the figures, published today, demonstrates exactly how the ruling party's result was manufactured. This opinion was expressed by Benjamin Matevosyan, a well-known political observer at the  Politeconomy Research  Institute.

ArmInfo.  Today, the political forces that entered parliament—that is, those supported by our people—must make a decision, and we must all abide by that decision, as stated by Serzh Sargsyan, the third president of Armenia and head of the Republican Party.

ArmInfo.  Gohar Meloyan, a member of the Strong Armenia bloc and a legal expert, has presented the main violations recorded by her team in the run-up to and during the regular parliamentary elections in Armenia on June 7.

ArmInfo.  Yerevan will host the two-day Nordic Days Festival, which will bring the spirit of the Nordic countries – Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland, to Armenia.

ArmInfo.  Even OSCE observers have recorded numerous violations during the Armenian parliamentary elections, according to political scientist Artur  Khachikyan, a PhD in Political Science from Stanford University. 

ArmInfo.  Edmon Marukyan, leader of the Bright Armenia party, has accused the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of manipulating vote tallies and omitting his party's votes across multiple polling stations. As evidence, Marukyan presented vote count protocols from several locations within  Armenia's Gegharkunik region.

ArmInfo.  As of 10:00 AM on June 8, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) Operations Center, which dialed 112 and the 87-67 hotline, received 619 calls about possible violations during voting in the parliamentary elections in Armenia, both informational and subject to investigation.

ArmInfo. According to the Central Electoral Commission, as of 6:30 AM on June 8, Armenia's ruling Civil Contract party received 50.86% (414,608) of the votes cast.

ArmInfo.Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) Vahagn Hovakimyan presented preliminary  data on the voting results in Yerevan and ten regions of Armenia.

ArmInfo.As of 8:00 PM on June 7, 59 criminal cases have been opened by the Investigative Committee  of Armenia for alleged election-related violations. This was reported by the agency's press service.

ArmInfo. Vardashen Prison inmates voted most for Samvel Karapetyan's "Strong Armenia" bloc, PARA TV  reports.

ArmInfo. The Public Television of Armenia (PTA) broadcast propaganda in favor of the "Civil Contract" party for approximately 40 minutes. This was stated by Gegham Manukyan, a member of the Armenian parliament from the opposition "Armenia" faction, in a video posted on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo.  The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Armenia and the Human Rights Defender's (Ombudsman) Office have released updates regarding calls received and violations recorded during the parliamentary elections.

ArmInfo.  As of 11:00 AM on June 7, a total of 53 reports concerning alleged violations during the parliamentary elections in Armenia have been received.  According to information received by ArmInfo  from the press service of the  Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Armenia, a total of 17 calls  were placed to the MIA Operational Management Center's emergency  number (112) and the dedicated hotline (87-67).