ArmInfo. The Anti-Corruption Court has granted the Prosecutor General's Office's petition to transfer the Yerevan Ararat Brandy-Wine-Vodka Factory (owned by businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) - ed.) to the control and preservation of the Republic of  Armenia, as reported to ArmInfo by the press service of the  Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia.

ArmInfo. The 9th Yerevan Book Fest (YBF) will take place from September 4th to 6th this year.

ArmInfo. Member of the European Parliament Marina Mezure has sent a written request to the European Commission demanding that it ensure the right of forcibly displaced Armenians to safe and unimpeded return to Artsakh, based on  the binding ruling of the International Court of Justice of the  United Nations of November 17, 2023, as stated in a post on the  Artsakh Union's Facebook page.

ArmInfo.The newly appointed Ambassador of Portugal to Armenia, Sara Martins, presented her credentials to President Vahagn Khachatryan.

ArmInfo. July 30, Yerevan - Moody's Ratings has affirmed Converse Bank's long-term deposit ratings at Ba3 and changed the outlook to positive from stable. At the same time, the agency affirmed all of the Bank's ratings, including its ba3 Baseline Credit Assessment (BCA) and Adjusted BCA.

ArmInfo.Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his victory in the Armenian elections.

ArmInfo.Armenia has not yet fully recovered from the 2020 war, yet it is already being pushed into creating a new adversary in the form of Russia. This was stated by Narek Karapetyan, a member of the political council of the "Strong  Armenia" bloc, in a conversation with journalists on July 31.

ArmInfo. Armenia has driven itself into an artificial choice between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the European Union (EU), which is currently being imposed by the West and Russia. This opinion was expressed in a new message published on his Facebook page by Gagik Tsarukyan, the imprisoned leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP). 

ArmInfo. The "Armenia" opposition bloc, led by second  President Robert Kocharyan, has issued a statement sharply  criticizing the court of first instance's decision to keep preventive  measures against National Assembly member Artur Sargsyan unchanged.  The bloc noted in its statement that on July 30, the court once again  rejected defense motions to revoke house arrest for Artur Sargsyan, a  member of parliament for both the 8th and 9th convocations.

ArmInfo. The court has dismissed the lawsuit filed by the second President of the Republic of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan, against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. 

ArmInfo. During a meeting in Tbilisi, a delegation led by Garik Muradyan, Commander of the  Border Troops of the Armenian National Security Service, and David  Tamazashvili, Chief of the Border Police of the Georgian Ministry of  Internal Affairs, discussed border security and cooperation between  the border agencies of Armenia and Georgia 

ArmInfo.  The strategic nature of relations between Armenia and Iran, with a strong focus on  energy,  transport, and  infrastructure projects, were discussed  during a July 30 meeting between Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat  Mirzoyan and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy  Hamid Ghanbari, who is in Yerevan on a working visit.

ArmInfo. The Turkmenistan Investment Forum (TIF 2026) will be held at the «Yyldyz» hotel in Ashgabat on the 1^st to 2^nd of October. It is a leading international platform for developing investment cooperation, where representatives of government, international financial institutions, and businesses discuss projects and make decisions aimed at practical implementation.

ArmInfo. David Gevorgyan has been dismissed from the post of aide to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. This was reported by the press service of the Government of Armenia.

ArmInfo. The most fascinating ideas are not always created in offices. Sometimes, they emerge in tents, among discussions and numerous startups. This year, Seaside Startup Summit once again brought together hundreds of people around a single goal: creating tomorrow's technological solutions.      IDBank also presented its platform among the innovative solutions. On the Summit stage, Hmayak Avanesyan, Commercial Head of Rate.Trading, spoke about the platform's capabilities and introduced a new approach to foreign exchange trading in Armenia.   

ArmInfo. Armenia is set to get a carpet museum. A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport and Levon Vartan Der Bedrossian, under which the philanthropist intends to transfer to the Republic of Armenia real estate he owns in the community of Garni, Kotayk region, as well as his personal collection, in order to establish a carpet museum in Armenia.

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statement about possible financial claims against Russia for the South Caucasus Railway concession is a bold and destructive step. First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Alexei Chepa (A Just Russia) told RIA Novosti.

ArmInfo. On July 30, a  working meeting chaired by Mesrop Mesropyan, Chairman of the Public  Services Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Armenia, was held.  The meeting was attended by Suren Tovmasyan, Head of the Cadastre  Committee; Gegham Gevorgyan, Chairman of the Competition and Consumer  Protection Commission; and representatives from other interested  state agencies.

ArmInfo. How will the transition from the current biometric ID system to the new model be organized?

ArmInfo.The first preliminary court hearing in the criminal case against Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II is scheduled for 4:00 PM on August 7 and  will take place in Etchmiadzin (15 St. Gregory the Illuminator  Street, Courtroom 1). Lawyer Ara Zohrabyan announced this on his  Facebook page.