ArmInfo. Following the latest revision of the Reference Rate (hereinafter, the “RR”), on August 3, 2026 Ardshinbank reduced the nominal interest rates by 1–2.5 percentage points on 7,779 loans issued based on the RR, with a total outstanding volume of more than AMD 155.7 billion. The change will take effect on September 5, 2026, and will have a significant positive impact on several thousand families, enabling them to save money and reallocate their household expenses.

ArmInfo.  Representatives of the Rescue Service of the RA Ministry of Internal  Affairs and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have  discussed issues related to technical re-equipment, disaster risk  reduction, and the implementation of joint programs, according to a  statement issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

ArmInfo. Former MP Martun Grigoryan (Prosperous Armenia Party - PAP) has been detained in Armenia. Lawyer Arsen Babayan announced this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. A regular meeting was held at the Ministry of Defense of Armenia, chaired by  Defense Minister Suren Papikyan.  According to the Ministry's press  service, participants discussed issues related to organizing the work  of psychological services within the Armenian Armed Forces.

ArmInfo. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow sent congratulations and best wishes to Nikol Pashinyan on his re-election as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

ArmInfo. The Kyivyan bridge will reopen to traffic in the coming days, ahead of schedule, as reported by the Mayor's Office press service.

ArmInfo.Those who mock the memory of war and the Church have nothing sacred, according to a commentary by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova, issued in connection with the intention of Armenian investigative authorities to interrogate 103- year-old Great Patriotic War veteran  Rozalia Abgaryan. 

ArmInfo. "You won't find the name 'Zangezur Corridor' in any signed documents, statements, and projects—at the level of political rhetoric, many can  say whatever they want," stated Arman Yeghoyan, MP from the ruling Civil Contract party, during a briefing on August 12. He was  commenting on the increasingly frequent statements regarding a "Zangezur Corridor" originating from Azerbaijan.

ArmInfo. The TRIPP project through Syunik limits Armenia's sovereignty, as stated by Ishkhan Saghatelyan, a member of the National Assembly of the  Republic of Armenia from the opposition Armenia faction and a representative of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun party. 

ArmInfo.On August 12, Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Ruben Rubinyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Armenia Li Xinwei.  According to the NA press service, the Ambassador congratulated Ruben Rubinyan on his election as Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.What's happening today around the Armenian Apostolic Church is a disgrace, as stated by International lawyer Robert Amsterdam  on his Facebook  page.

ArmInfo. No matter how many violations of internal church canons the ruling "Civil Contract" party in Armenia believes it has identified, it has no legal or moral right to interfere in internal church affairs, according to constitutional law expert Gohar Meloyan in her social media post.

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ArmInfo. The July beneficiary of "The Power of One Dram" initiative was "My Forest Armenia" environmental non-governmental organization. The accumulated AMD 5,094,763 was directed to the implementation of large-scale tree planting and forest restoration, contributing to the preservation of local biodiversity.

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. The "Strong Armenia" parliamentary faction intends to introduce genuine diversification into the work of the National Assembly's Standing  Committee on European Integration, faction leader Narek Karapetyan told reporters on August 12, 2026.

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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.Armenian-Russian relations have entered a dangerous phase, raising the prospect of expanded restrictions on Armenian goods, stricter  migration controls, revised gas supply terms, logistical disruptions, and heightened political pressure within the Eurasian Economic Union  (EAEU), according to Davit Ananyan, a board member of the "Wings of Unity" party and former Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of  Armenia, in his social media post.