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. 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.  The Armenian government will allocate 179 million drams to organize and hold the "Varchafest 2026" competition and festival. The decision was made at  a Cabinet meeting on July 30.

ArmInfo. A two-day amateur cycling race will be heldaround Lake Sevan this August. AMD 23,937,400 will be allocated from the government's Reserve Fund for  the race. The decision was made at a Cabinet meeting on July 30.

ArmInfo.  Armenophobia and hostility toward the Armenian people in Azerbaijan have an  institutional foundation, which was once again evident at the awards  ceremony for an Armenian athlete in Baku, as stated  by Tigran  Abrahamyan, a member of parliament from the opposition faction "With  Honor."

ArmInfo. Armenia has been elected Vice-Chair of the 49th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which will be held in Istanbul in June 2027, as reported by the press service of the Permanent Delegation of Armenia to UNESCO.

ArmInfo.   Armenian wrestlers have delivered a successful performance at the U17 World  Wrestling Championship currently taking place in Baku. According to  the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and  Sports, our athletes have managed to maintain high positions.

ArmInfo. Total coliform bacteria have been detected in two re- sampled drinking water samples in the city of Byureghavan, located a half-hour drive from Yerevan, as reported by the press service of the National Center for Disease  Control and Prevention (NCDC) of the Ministry of Health of Armenia.

ArmInfo.On July 24 at 17:00, an ambulance assigned to the Ministry of Defense of Armenia overturned on the Yerevan-Yeraskh-Megri highway near the settlement of Saravan.

ArmInfo.The Armenian Food Safety Inspectorate intends to conduct an inspection at the Marriott Hotel complex following food poisoning incident among guests at a Bastille Day reception hosted by the French Embassy in Yerevan.

ArmInfo. Thirty military deaths were recorded in the Armenian Armed Forces during the first seven months of 2026, according to research by the Vanadzor office of the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly (HCA).

ArmInfo. Arman Khachatryan, Armenian Ambassador to France,  has discussed the development and deepening of cooperation between the two capitals  with Deputy Mayor of Paris Audrey Pulvar.  According to the press service of the Armenian Embassy in France, the parties also discussed  opportunities for cooperation in urban management, sustainable development, environmental protection, and culture.

ArmInfo.  A complaint has been filed with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) regarding the case of former Nagorno-Karabakh state minister and philanthropist Ruben  Vardanyan, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Azerbaijan.  This was stated in a statement by Siranush Sahakyan, attorney and  president of the Center for International and Comparative Law, who  represents Armenian prisoners at the ECHR. Her statement was  published on Vardanyan's official social media pages. Saakyan stated  that the complaint regarding the case of Ruben Vardanyan, a citizen  of the Republic of Armenia currently held in the Umbaki Penitentiary  Complex in Azerbaijan, was filed with the ECHR on July 19, 2026.

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Robert Abisogomonyan emphasized Armenia's commitment  to building a competitive, inclusive, and climate-resilient  agricultural system that contributes to food security and improves  the well-being of rural communities. He expressed this position  during his speech at a seminar on strategic directions and action  planning in the agro-industrial sector for the next three years,  jointly organized by the Armenian Ministry of Economy and the UN  Office in Armenia. 

ArmInfo.  The Armenian delegation is participating in the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage  Committee, taking place in Busan, South Korea. During the general  debate, Armenia's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Aram Hakobyan,  confirmed his country's readiness to cooperate with all stakeholders  to strengthen compliance with the 1972 Convention Concerning the  Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.

ArmInfo. On July 17, 2026, early in the morning, the head of state arrived at Heroes' Square in Tbilisi. A guard of honor lined up there.

ArmInfo.  Acting Speaker of the Artsakh National Assembly Gagik Baghunts expressed condolences over the death of former head of the Hadrut administration, statesman  Valery Gevorgyan.

ArmInfo. The criminal prosecution of Bishop Hovnan Hakobyan, Primate of the Gougark Diocese  of the Armenian Apostolic Church, must be terminated, stated lawyer  Armine Fanyan. 

ArmInfo. The "3+3" regional platform is a vital mechanism for regional cooperation, and Azerbaijan is ready to host its next meeting, as stated by  Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov at a press conference, following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow  on July 17.