ArmInfo.  The Russian Foreign Ministry sharply criticized the appointment of Artsrun Hovhannisyan, former official representative of the Armenian Ministry of Defense,  as head of the National Defense Research University of Armenia.

ArmInfo.  Another gift from the European Union has been delivered to Armenia: two remotely operated mine-clearing vehicles. The government press service reported this.

ArmInfo.  Mother Armenia Party Chairman Andranik Tevanyan, currently under arrest at the  Yerevan-Kentron Penitentiary (better known as the NSS basements -  ed.), issued an appeal titled "For Whom the Bell Tolls" following the  arrest of businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the opposition  Prosperous Armenia Party. His appeal was published on the official  Mother Armenia Party Facebook page.

ArmInfo. The Wings of Unity party, led by former Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan, issued a statement strongly condemning the criminal prosecution of Gagik Tsarukyan,  leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party.

ArmInfo.Armenian authorities continue to rely on security structures in hopes of maintaining power, which creates a serious legitimacy problem, as stated by former Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian in a post on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. Information security expert Artur Papyan reports that the Armenian authorities have initiated a bill that would allow them to take complete control over citizens' phones.

ArmInfo.The latest parliamentary elections in Armenia, held on June 7, best demonstrated the paradox of how claims of "foreign interference" can be used as a political weapon.  

ArmInfo.Europe and the United States benefit from maintaining a weak and illegitimate leader in Armenia, as they want the country to become a new anti-Russian stronghold.

ArmInfo.    A new, extremely dangerous type of fraud has spread in Armenia, in which fraudsters use artificial intelligence to copy the appearance and voice of your relatives, friends, or colleagues.

ArmInfo. The observation mission "Akanates" ("Eyewitness") considers the Central Electoral Commission's (CEC) assessment that the annulment of voting results at three polling stations did not affect the election results highly questionable and considers the decision not to call repeat elections problematic.

ArmInfo.The Republican Party of Armenia, led by third President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, still believes it is necessary to fight the country's  current authorities.

ArmInfo.The "Middle Corridor," connecting Asia with Europe and bypassing alternative geopolitical centers, is no longer a theoretical project but has become a fully functioning highway, ready to handle unprecedented volumes of freight  traffic. This is what Turkologist Angela Simonyan writes.

ArmInfo.The authorities, clearly fearing the people's freedom of speech, are resorting to extremely dangerous measures.

ArmInfo. "The incident that took place today in Masis involving our youth further confirms that Nikol Pashinyan's behavior is dangerous and is spreading among his supporters, serving as an example for them." The press secretary of the Strong Armenia party wrote this on her Facebook page,  commenting on today's brawl in the village of Nor Gyugh in Masis,  where their party activists were attacked by supporters of the ruling  Civil Contract party during a campaign.

ArmInfo.According to information available to the Russian Federation, the leadership of Artik city in the Shirak Province, along with higher authorities, intend to move forward with their plans regarding the memorial dedicated to local citizens who lost their lives in the Great Patriotic War. This was stated on May 28 by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova during her weekly briefing in response to a question on the matter.

ArmInfo.The  discussion of all issues related to Armenia's membership in the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will take place at a narrow-format meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Astana on May 29, as stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova during a weekly briefing on May 28.

ArmInfo.  Tigran Arzakantsyan, leader of the "Power of the Motherland" party, called on citizens to take the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia seriously.

ArmInfo.Former Artsakh State Minister and philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan  has issued an address to the Armenian people from a prison in Baku, where he has been unlawfully held since September 2023, following Azerbaijan's forcible seizure of Artsakh.

ArmInfo.State leverage is being used as a means of political pressure in Armenia's pre-election  campaign, according to the Council of the National Democratic Pole (NDP).

ArmInfo.  Parliamentary elections in Armenia must not become a space for division, but rather a platform for responsibility and dignified dialogue, as stated by Arusyak Terchanyan, a member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenia, during a training session in Yerevan on "Combating Hate Speech and Sexism Ahead of Parliamentary Elections in Armenia."