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.  The violations recorded during the regular parliamentary elections in Armenia are sufficient to declare them illegitimate, as stated by Armenia's  second president, leader of the "Armenia" bloc, Robert Kocharyan,  speaking to journalists.

ArmInfo.  An Armenian court has extended the pretrial detention of Captain Yeghishe Hakobyan, a defendant in the case involving the fatal fire at a military barracks in Azat village, for an additional three months. The ruling was handed down during today's session by Judge Vardan Harutyunyan, the  Court of General Jurisdiction of First Instance of the Gegharkunik  Region.  "Having heard the arguments from both sides, the court has  decided to extend the detention of the accused, Yeghishe Hakobyan,  for another three months," the judge announced during the hearing.

ArmInfo.  The "Wings of Unity" party intends to file a petition with the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) demanding that the recent parliamentary elections in Armenia be declared invalid.

ArmInfo.  The 23rd Yerevan International Film Festival "Golden Apricot" has unveiled its main poster for 2026. This year it is a tribute to poetry way of sensing, perceiving, and understanding the world.

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. The 33rd meeting of the Advisory Council of the Heads of Consular Services of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the CIS Member States was held in Minsk under the chairmanship of Uzbekistan, with the Armenian  delegation participating via videoconference.

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. Today, June 12, Igor Titov, Consul General of Russia in Gyumri, took part in solemn events dedicated to Russia Day at the 102nd Russian Military Base of the Order of Alexander Nevsky.

ArmInfo. "They have no idea yet what awaits them. They face the harshest punishment prescribed by law," said Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan  at a briefing, referring to alleged cases of voter bribery by the opposition. "I am  clearly saying that no matter what happens to them, they should  prepare well," Avinyan said.

ArmInfo.  The Central Electoral Commission of Armenia reported that the 12th Territorial Electoral Commission has invalidated the voting results of polling station No. 12/13.

ArmInfo.On June 15, 2026, IDBank placed registered coupon bonds through a public offering on the following terms:

ArmInfo. The "Strong Armenia" bloc, led by Samvel Karapetyan, has proposed that the Armenian authorities either hold a second-round runoff or call new  parliamentary elections. The bloc's leader, Samvel Karapetyan, made  this statement to journalists on June 12 outside a courthouse.

ArmInfo. A delegation led by Artur Yeroyan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, participated in a meeting of the Executive Academic Council of the European Security and Defence College on June 10-11 at the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels.

ArmInfo.The Central Electoral Commission's (CEC) decision to annul the voting results at polling stations where the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) received the most votes is nothing less than direct interference in the electoral  process, calling into question the legitimacy of the upcoming  parliamentary elections. PAP spokesperson Iveta Tonoyan stated this  at a press conference in Yerevan on June 12.

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 refusal of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenia and the authorities to hold a re-run of the polling stations where the results were annulled would mean crossing all democratic red lines. Narek Karapetyan, a  member of the board of the "Strong Armenia" party, stated this in a  video message published on Facebook.

ArmInfo.Team Telecom Armenia was awarded the "Leading Non- Financial Issuer in the Listed Equities Market" award at the annual awards ceremony of the Armenian Securities Exchange (AMX).

ArmInfo.Gagik Tsarukyan's Prosperous Armenia Party calls on its supporters to come to the Central Election Commission of Armenia to defend their right to  freedom of expression.

ArmInfo. A program to protect the Lake Sevan ecosystem is being implemented in Armenia with financial support from the Asian Development Bank. This was announced by RA Minister of Environment Hambardzum Matevosyan at a hearing of the National Assembly committees on June 12.