ArmInfo. Starting this autumn, citizens of the Republic of Armenia will be able to apply for new biometric passports and ID cards under a modernized civil  documentation system. Nelly Davtyan, Acting Head of the Migration and Citizenship Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, announced  the updated fee structure and procedural guidelines during a press conference on August 14, 2026.

ArmInfo. This summer, with the support of Idram and IDBank, 200 children of the “Republican Center for Children and Youth” SNCO from Yerevan and different regions of Armenia once again participated in the Children and Youth Sports and Tourism Tent Camp.

ArmInfo. The Investigative Committee of Armenia has completed its preliminary  investigation into a criminal case concerning voter coercion and  bribery during the elections to the Council of Elders in the enlarged  Vagharshapat community, which took place on November 16 of last year. 

ArmInfo. The Surb Harutyun ( Holy Resurrection) Armenian Church, built in 1621, has been desecrated in occupied Hadrut. Public figure Alen Ghulyan shares  this information on Facebook and posted a respective video.

ArmInfo. Armenian Lacrosse Co-Founder and Coach Johnny Mouradian is on a road trip in Armenia for 12 days, visiting 12 remarkable locations, and sharing 12 daily Bible reading videos across all six Armenian Lacrosse social media platforms from 11 August through 22 August 2026.

ArmInfo. Armenian universities deserve genuine self- governance, not absolute arbitrary rule by their new political masters, according to Armen Ashotyan,  Vice Chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia, who is currently under arrest.

ArmInfo.  Criminal proceedings initiated by the Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia have  established that between 2016 and 2024, an individual who held the  positions of chief and leading specialist of the Ararat Regional  Department of the Probation Service of the RA Ministry of Justice,  using his official authority, received wages and equivalent payments  accrued in his name while absent from work without legal grounds for  597 days and failing to fulfill his job duties. 

ArmInfo.Precise mathematical calculations, financial skills, and boundless enthusiasm: another round of the Junius Financial Tournament has come to an end.      During the official award ceremony, participants who collected the highest number of crystals and were recognized as the best in their respective age groups, received valuable prizes.   

ArmInfo. The former head of the Kasakh community, along with five former administration  employees, has been implicated in the illegal alienation of 28  community-owned land plots valued at approximately AMD 228 million,  as reported by the Investigative Committee of the Republic of  Armenia. 

ArmInfo. It's crucial to understand that without the ability to implement its fundamental principles, the EAEU will face a crisis. Armenian Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan stated this in Kyrgyzstan during a conversation with  journalists. He called the situation with Armenian goods not only a  problem for the Republic of Armenia but also a major problem for the  EAEU.

ArmInfo.  In the first half of 2026, the Investigative Committee of Armenia reviewed 1,794 criminal cases of domestic violence (1,482 in 2025), of which 712 were  postponed from 2025, and 1,082 were accepted for review during 2026.  This was stated in a statement by the agency.

ArmInfo.The international Docomomo has condemned the initiative of organization the Armenian government to remove the old building of the Zvartnots airport from the State List of Immovable Historical and Cultural  Monuments of Yerevan and terminate its legal status as an object  subject to protection, as noted in the statement issued by the  Armenian representative office of Docomomo, which is engaged in  documenting and preserving the heritage of architectural modernism of  the 20th century.

ArmInfo.    The Baku Court of Appeals upheld the sentences handed down against former military and political leaders of Artsakh, who were sentenced to life imprisonment or 20 years. This was reported by Azerbaijani media, which also published photographs from the court hearing.

ArmInfo. The Anti-Corruption Court of Armenia has granted the prosecutor's  office's demand to confiscate the financial assets and real estate  belonging to the former governor of the Aragatsotn region, Sargis  Sahakyan.

ArmInfo. The "Multi Wellness Complex" will challenge the decision of the Yerevan  municipality to prematurely terminate its lease agreement through the  courts.  This is reported on the judicial information website  Datalex.am. 

ArmInfo. Euromoney is one of the most authoritative international periodicals in the financial sector, and its Awards for Excellence are globally recognized as one of the most prestigious evaluations of banking achievements and successes in the industry.

ArmInfo.  The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia has sent seven reports to investigative bodies regarding alleged crimes committed by police  officers. This was reported in a statement by the Ministry of  Internal Affairs' press service.

ArmInfo. In the Syunik Province of Armenia, during the first half of 2026, the total amount of funds recovered in favor of the state and communities through  lawsuits protecting state and community interests and final judicial  acts amounted to 54 million 398,000 drams, as reported by the General  Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Eight journalistic organizations in Armenia have demanded that the  leadership of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia repeal  the decision aimed at restricting the work of journalists within the  parliament building.

ArmInfo. Artur Dallakyan, director of the Multi Transport company (owned by Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan - ed.), has been placed under house arrest.