Iranian general: TRIPP project in its current format poses threat to Iran Thursday, August 13 2026 12:57
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 ArmInfo. "Contrary to the Armenian side's claims, we have not reached any preliminary agreements with Armenia regarding the TRIPP project," stated Iranian Major General Rahim Safavi, when commenting on the situation surrounding the TRIPP project and negotiations with Armenia, as reported by the Telegram channel "Lord of War." |
Ardshinbank Has Reduced Interest Rates on Existing Mortgage and Real-estate-secured Loans by 1–2.5 Percentage Points Following a Change in the Reference RateArmInfo. 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.
"The Power of One Dram" to "Orran" Charitable Non-Governmental OrganizationArmInfo. 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. Personnel changes are expected at the Armenian Ministry of Defense, as stated by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan while answering journalists' questions about the government's measures in response to the increasing number of non-combat deaths of servicemen.
ArmInfo.Ashot Zakaryan, Chief of the RA Military Police, has submitted his resignation, as reported by the Hraparak newspaper.
ArmInfo. The sentences handed down to Artsakh's military- political leadership and other Armenian prisoners of war are an instrument of political retaliation, as stated by Artsakh State Minister Nzhdeh Iskandaryan on his Facebook page following a Baku Appellate Court decision upholding the verdicts of Armenian prisoners of war.
ArmInfo. The military-political leadership of Artsakh has given a worthy rebuff to the false allegations regarding the past and present of the Artsakh people, as well as matters of honor. David Ishkhanyan, the former Speaker of the Parliament of Artsakh currently held captive in Baku, conveyed this message, noting that the latest stage of their trial can be considered concluded.
ArmInfo.The old building of Zvartnots Airport will not be removed from the list of historical and cultural monuments of Yerevan. Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia Armen Simonyan announced this to Public TV.
ArmInfo. Following Cannes, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) honors the outstanding Armenian director Artavazd Peleshyan. From September 10th to 20th, the film festival will present a special program, "The Peleshyan Project," featuring new digital restorations of classic films by the legendary Armenian documentary director ("Land of the People" (1966), "The Beginning" (1967), "We" (1969), "The Seasons" (1975), and "The End" (1992).
ArmInfo.Armenia and the United Kingdom intend to further deepen and expand cooperation across political, economic, and other spheres, as well as continue efforts to develop inter-parliamentary relations, according to the press service of the Armenian Parliament, reporting on the meeting between National Assembly Speaker Ruben Rubinyan and UK Ambassador to Armenia Alexandra Cole.
ArmInfo.On August 12, a regular meeting of the working group was held. The working group was formed to effectively implement the necessary commitments and sectoral processes within the framework of the EU Visa Liberalization Action Plan. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs press service, the meeting was chaired by Acting Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Ghazaryan.
ArmInfo.A criminal case has been opened following the death of a serviceman from the Nth military unit of the Ministry of Defense on August 13, according to a statement from the Investigative Committee. The agency stated that necessary investigative and procedural actions are currently underway.
ArmInfo. A one-time birth allowance for all children born on September 1 and later will amount to 500 thousand drams. The draft resolution, presented by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, was approved at the RA government meeting on August 13.
ArmInfo.The Ministry of Environment has announced the appointment of Hayk Arakelyan as Deputy Minister.
ArmInfo. Armenia's Deputy Minister of Environment, Aram Meymaryan, held a working meeting with representatives from the Ecosystems Division of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi.
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