ArmInfo. In preparation for participation in international peacekeeping missions, the Eagle Partner 2026 military exercises began on June 17 at the Zar training  center, as reported by the press service of the Armenian Ministry of  Defense.

ArmInfo. Cypriot universities are offering a range of scholarships to Armenian citizens for the 2027-2028 academic year for undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as for Greek language studies. This was reported by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.Yerevan will host the second edition of the Vasily Petrenko Conducting Academy, a unique educational event for the region.

ArmInfo.As part of preparations for participation in international peacekeeping  missions, Armenia will host the annual "Eagle Partner-2026" military  exercises from June 17 to June 25.

ArmInfo.Two candidates running for parliament under the "Strong Armenia" bloc have been detained, and a search has been declared for four others, according  to a statement from the press service of the Investigative Committee  (IC) of Armenia.

ArmInfo.  Firebird Inc. today announced the signing of strategic cooperation agreements with the Government of Kazakhstan aimed at supporting the development of national next-generation artificial intelligence infrastructure, advanced computing capacity, and a globally competitive digital AI ecosystem.

ArmInfo.  A public criminal prosecution has been initiated against Artem Khachatryan, the son of former Finance Minister and former Chairman of the State Revenue Committee Gagik Khachatryan. According to Armenian media, this was stated in a statement by Gagik Khachatryan's legal team.

ArmInfo.  Seyran Ohanyan, the head of the opposition "Armenia" parliamentary faction and former Minister of Defense, is currently on medical leave, and a corresponding medical certificate has been submitted to the court. Gegham Manukyan, an MP from the "Armenia" faction, told ArmInfo.  He also stated that it turned out that the government's recent decision  had been a misrepresentation of the required form for medical  certificate. Consequently, the medical note submitted by Ohanyan's  defense attorney did not comply with the new form.

ArmInfo.Armenian authorities have banned citizens arriving from abroad, particularly from Russia, from leaving the country, issuing summonses to participate in 25-day military training. This is the message from Gegham Manukyan, a member of the Armenian parliament from the opposition "Armenia" faction.

ArmInfo.  Within the framework of an ongoing investigation targeting six parliamentary candidates from the "Strong Armenia" party, a public criminal  prosecution has been initiated under Part 2 of Article 46-236 and  Point 3 of Part 3 of Article 296 of the Criminal Code of the Republic  of Armenia (accompliceship in voter bribery and money laundering on  an especially large scale).

ArmInfo.The NOTATIONS music lab and festival will be held in Armenia for the second time on July 20.  The festival is designed for artists and musicians working in the fields of sound, music, various media, installation, performance, and research.

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.  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).

ArmInfo. The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia has initiated a criminal case against the late former director of the National Security Service (NSS) of the  Republic, Gorik Hakobyan, and four other agency employees regarding  the events of March 1, 2008.

ArmInfo. To ensure the legality and transparency of the electoral process, as well as to  maintain public order during the parliamentary elections in Armenia  on June 7, units of the Republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA)  will be on duty around the clock.  The Ministry's press service  informed ArmInfo that the 87-67 and 84-22 hotlines will be active  during this period. 

ArmInfo.Armenia is essentially repeating the path Ukraine took in 2013-2014, and it is necessary to "think hard" to prevent Yerevan from ultimately following the same path and ending up in a similar situation. Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council (SC) Alexey Shevtsov stated this in an  interview with Vesti on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), according to TASS.

ArmInfo.   Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was found guilty and convicted across three Armenian court instances for the events of March 1, 2008, before being acquitted under strange circumstances by a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).  Robert Kocharyan, the second president of Armenia and the prime ministerial candidate from the  Armenia bloc, made this statement during interview with Armenia TV  channel.

ArmInfo.Solis CJSC, a holding company managed by Amber Capital and combining a portfolio of solar power plants, is launching the public placement of nominal coupon-paying USD bonds with total face value of USD 2 million (total quantity – 20,000 bonds). The bond placement arranger is Ameriabank.

ArmInfo.AraratBank and the From Simple to Simple financial literacy podcast have launched Simple Talks, a new collaborative series intended to make financial topics easier to understand through practical examples and clear explanations of financial concepts and terminology.