ArmInfo.  Former Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan has confirmed that businessman and leader of the Strong Armenia party Samvel Karapetyan, provided  assistance to the Armenian military during the 44-day war in 2020  around Artsakh.

ArmInfo.  The Czech newspaper Lidove noviny has covered the nomination of Ruben  Vardanyan, currently imprisoned in Baku, for the 2026 Vaclav Havel  Human Rights Prize, analyzing the matter in the context of both  regional and domestic political developments.

ArmInfo.  The "Kamk"  public initiative for the protection of Armenian values has urged the citizens of Armenia to participate in the June 7 parliamentary  elections at all costs, thereby preventing the Armenian authorities  from losing the last remaining piece of the Homeland.  According to a  statement from the initiative received by ArmInfo, "Kamk" has been  fighting for years to preserve national values and interests, and  continues this fight today during these fateful days when Armenian  statehood and independence are at stake.

ArmInfo.  Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to discuss the outcomes of the  May 29  Supreme Eurasian Economic Council Summit in Astana. According to the  Kremlin press service, Putin also extended his birthday  congratulations to Pashinyan during the call.

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ArmInfo.Nagorno-Karabakh was lost by Armenia because Yerevan, without consulting Russia, signed a statement recognizing it as part of Azerbaijan, as stated by Robert Kocharyan, Armenia's second president and the "Armenia" bloc candidate for prime minister, in an interview with the RBC TV channel.

ArmInfo. Breavis has accused  EuroNews of spreading false information regarding the upcoming Armenian elections.

ArmInfo.The Armenian people should exercise extreme caution when choosing between Russia and Europe to avoid a repeat of the Ukrainian scenario, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated following the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) summit in Astana, BelTA reports.

ArmInfo.The choice facing Armenia between the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EAEU) is a choice between an unrealizable dream and certainty, which "significantly helps the economy develop." This was stated by Robert Kocharyan, Armenia's second president and the Alliance Armenia candidate for  prime minister, in an interview with the RBC television channel. He described this choice as "existential for the entire Armenian economy."

ArmInfo.On June 1, 2026, as part of the criminal proceedings initiated in connection with the events that took place in Yerevan on March 1-2, 2008, the Prosecutor General opened a public criminal case against the commanders of the 4th Army Corps of the RA Armed Forces for the period from February 23 to March 1, 2008.

ArmInfo.Russia's trade restrictions and import bans on certain Armenian goods cannot frighten Armenia, as they constitute another "shot in the foot." This opinion was expressed by Nikolai Platoshkin, a Russian diplomat,  former head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Armenia department, and political scientist, commenting on recent Russian statements amid the start of Armenia's accession process to the European Union (EU).

ArmInfo.The main disruptor of Armenia's foreign policy balance, Nikol Pashinyan, with his primitive notions of gravity, is delivering an entire lecture on "balancing." This was stated by Levon Zurabyan, candidate for Prime Minister of the Armenian National Congress (ANC), in response to the Armenian Prime Minister's statements today about the balanced and measured policies of the Armenian government. 

ArmInfo. As a result of extensive procedural actions conducted during the preliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated by the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia, including numerous searches and  nearly two dozen interrogations, the identity of one of the individuals plotting the assassination of RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has been established.

ArmInfo. For the third year in a  row, Armenian charitable organizations organized a pilgrimage to  Tatev on the last Saturday of May for prayer, spiritual renewal,  remembrance, and good deeds.

ArmInfo. Yerevan. June 1. ArmInfo. Marianna Mkrtchyan. The Armenian government  has expanded its arrests of government critics for alleged  speech-based offenses ahead of the June 7 parliamentary elections,  said the International Observatory for Democracy in Armenia (IODA). 

ArmInfo. Public figure Gegham  Ohanyan has begun an indefinite, 24-hour sit-in in the area adjacent  to the Armenian presidential residence on Baghramyan Street in  defense of Artsakh resident Artur Osipyan, who was arrested after an  argument with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

ArmInfo. As an alternative to  Russia's policy, Armenian authorities are directly or indirectly  hinting at Turkey and Azerbaijan's policy as a means of replacing the  Russian market and promoting trade. This was written on his Facebook  page by Tigran Abrahamyan, secretary of the opposition parliamentary  faction "I Have the Honor."

ArmInfo. It is crucial for the  Armenian authorities to continue a consistent, balanced, and measured  foreign policy. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this in his  video address.

ArmInfo. Russian President  Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan  on his birthday.