ArmInfo.  The GAIFF Pro film production platform, which will bring together leading representatives of the global film industry, introduce participants  to innovative technologies, and open up new opportunities for  international collaboration, will launch as part of the Golden  Apricot Film Festival from July 13 to 18.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Ambassador to Albania Tigran Mkrtchyan (residence in Athens) and Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Albanian Parliament, former Foreign Minister Igli Hasani, discussed prospects for developing bilateral relations between Armenia and Albania,  establishing interparliamentary ties, and developing new cooperation  formats.

ArmInfo. Narek Karapetyan, a member of the political council of Samvel Kvarapetyan's "Strong Armenia" bloc, responded to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's statements that an anti-Azerbaijani group operated within the  European Commission.

ArmInfo.  The European Union (EU) will approve the creation of a mission for Armenia to combat so-called hybrid threats. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas announced this upon her arrival at a meeting of EU foreign ministers.

ArmInfo.  The Investigative Committee received instructions to "fabricate" a case against Mother Armenia party board member Aregnaz Manukyan and has carried out the order. This was stated in a statement by Mother Armenia party leader Andranik Tevanyan, who is incarcerated at the Yerevan-Kentron  Penitentiary, published on the party's Facebook page.

ArmInfo.  Azerbaijan seriously discussed not only suspending its activities in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe but also withdrawing from the Council of Europe altogether. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev  announced this at the opening of a global media forum in occupied  Shushi.

ArmInfo.  David Khazhakyan will be replaced as Deputy Chairman of the Lusavor Hayastan Board of Directors by Gevorg Gorgisyan. This was announced in the party's official Facebook post.

ArmInfo. The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with Steve Daines, United States Senator from the State of Montana, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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ArmInfo.  Moscow and Yerevan are bound by a special relationship and sincere love between the peoples of the two countries. This was stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova in an interview with blogger Olga Blagoveshchenskaya.

ArmInfo.  Emin Khachatryan, the lawyer for businessman Gagik Tsarukyan and leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party, presented details of his client's case.

ArmInfo.  A direct bus route from Moscow to Yerevan has been launched. The Moscow Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development announced this:

ArmInfo.  Armenian Ambassador to Cyprus, Inna Torgomyan, held a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment of Cyprus, Maria Panayiotou.

ArmInfo.  Employees of various enterprises owned by "Prosperous Armenia" party leader Gagik Tsarukyan are staging protests, demanding the reopening of their workplaces and access to their jobs following closure orders issued  by investigative bodies.

ArmInfo. Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan participated in the 120th plenary session of the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in Strasbourg, held from July 6 to 10. Manasyan participated in the session as a member of the Committee.

ArmInfo.  Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has filed lawsuits against former National Assembly deputies Sofia Hovsepyan and Edmon Marukyan. The Prime Minister is demanding public apologies and the retraction of statements he characterizes as insulting and defamatory. The  filings are currently accessible via the judicial information portal,  Datalex.am.

ArmInfo. Aren Mkrtchyan, Governor of Armenia's Lori Region, has decided to decline his parliamentary mandate  in  the National Assembly to be formed. He shared this information on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. Arayik Harutyunyan, Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, has responded to reports circulating in Armenian media  regarding his future within the government.

ArmInfo.  From July 13 to August 2, inclusive, Alen Simonyan, Speaker of the 8th National Assembly of Armenia, will be on annual leave, as noted in a statement issued by the NA press service.

ArmInfo.  Over 100 representatives of science, culture, and sports have issued a joint statement in support of Gagik Tsarukyan, President of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia.  The statement expresses outrage and concern over "the unprecedented and unfair pressure" being exerted  against Tsarukyan.