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Head of CEC attempts to explain discrepancy between voter signatures  and actual votes
 Saturday, June 27 2026, 16:26

ArmInfo.  Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) Vahagn Hovakimyan asserted that the discrepancy of 27,800 votes—cited by opposition forces filing the lawsuit—between the number of signatures in voter registers and the actual number of voters is inaccurate. He made this statement during a Constitutional Court hearing on June 27.

Lawyer alleges state budget misappropriation for ruling party  election campaign
 Saturday, June 27 2026, 14:08

ArmInfo. There are serious grounds to believe that hundreds of millions of drams were funneled from the state budget to finance the ruling Civil Contract  Party's election campaign, as stated by lawyer Aram Orbelyan to  reporters on June 27 outside the Constitutional Court building.

Armenia, Mongolia discuss strengthening bilateral relations
 Saturday, June 27 2026, 11:51

ArmInfo.  Armenia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mnatsakan Safaryan, held a meeting with the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, Lkhanaajav Munkhtushig.

Constitutional court concludes first session on election petitions
 Friday, June 26 2026, 20:32

ArmInfo.  The Constitutional Court of Armenia has concluded its first session regarding the petitions filed by opposition forces seeking to invalidate the  results of the June 7 parliamentary elections. The court is scheduled  to reconvene tomorrow, June 27, at 11:00 a.m. 

Hay Dat Central Council: Pashinyan`s desire to close the Artsakh  issue is an effort to conceal eight years of policy failures 
 Friday, June 26 2026, 19:50

ArmInfo.  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's desire to close the Artsakh issue is aimed at concealing the failures of an eight-year policy that has jeopardized the existence of the Republic of Armenia.

Opposition supporters protest outside Constitutional Court to defend  votes of Armenian citizens
 Friday, June 26 2026, 18:49

ArmInfo. Supporters of Armenia's opposition are currently holding a protest outside the Constitutional Court, where their petition to invalidate the June 7  parliamentary elections is being heard. Significant police forces  have been deployed to the area in response to the protest.

Health of the Nation: India has made significant progress in safe childbirth and child vaccinations
 Friday, June 26 2026, 18:08

ArmInfo. The Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with the International Institute for Population Sciences, released NFHS-6 survey results showing significant progress in maternal and child healthcare, including increased institutional births to 90.6% and full child vaccinations to 87.1%. The report highlights advancements in women’s empowerment, such as 64.3% internet usage, alongside challenges like rising adult obesity and decreased exclusive breastfeeding rates. For detailed, localized information, refer to official data from the Embassy of India in Armenia and ArmInfo.

Zakharova: Armenia`s pro-EU pivot poses economic security risks to  EAEU member states
 Friday, June 26 2026, 17:26

ArmInfo.  Armenia's course toward rapprochement with the European Union (EU) carries risks to the economic security of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states, according to a commentary by Maria Zakharova, official spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as reported  by TASS.

Armenian students win six medals at  Balkan Mathematical Olympiad
 Friday, June 26 2026, 17:01

ArmInfo.  Armenian schoolchildren have won six medals at the 30th Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (JBMO) in Buzau, Romania.

Ameriabank Raises USD 50 Million from OPEC Fund for International Development to boost SME Financing in Armenia
 Friday, June 26 2026, 16:49

ArmInfo. Ameriabank and the OPEC Fund for International Development (The OPEC Fund) signed a USD 50 million loan agreement. The agreement was signed during OPEC Fund Development Forum 2026 in Vienna, which also marked the 50th anniversary of the institution.

Armenian court lifts travel restriction for Father Garegin Arsenyan,  abbot of Saint George Monastery in Mughni
 Friday, June 26 2026, 16:23

ArmInfo. On June 26, Judge David Dabaghyan of the Aragatsotn Region Court of General Jurisdiction issued a ruling lifting the travel ban that prevented Father Garegin Arsenyan, the abbot of the Saint George (Surb Gevorg) Monastery in Mughni, from visiting his place of service.

Armenia reports increase in female drug addiction cases
 Friday, June 26 2026, 16:12

ArmInfo. Armenia has registered an increase in the number of women suffering  from drug addiction, according to Gayane Vardazaryan, Deputy Director for Treatment at the National Center for Addiction Treatment, during a press conference on June 26.

AraratBank Summarizes 2025 Results at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 
 Friday, June 26 2026, 15:50

ArmInfo.On June 24, 2026, AraratBank held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. In 2025, the Bank strengthened its position in the banking sector, expanded its services, and established significant partnerships with leading international financial institutions.

In Armenia, 52.7% of registered drug trafficking cases are solved –  MIA
 Friday, June 26 2026, 15:22

ArmInfo. In Armenia, the drug trafficking detection rate in 2026 increased to 52.7% compared to last year (50.9%), as stated by Police Colonel Vache Hovsepyan, Head of the Criminological Analysis and Law Enforcement Cooperation Department of the Criminal Police General Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia, during a press conference on  "Combating Drug Use and Illegal Trafficking."

Armenian Ex- FM: Government`s reliance on security structures creates  a serious legitimacy problem 
 Friday, June 26 2026, 14:24

ArmInfo.Armenian authorities continue to rely on security structures in hopes of maintaining power, which creates a serious legitimacy problem, as stated by former Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian in a post on his Facebook page.

Another charge to be brought against Vardan Ghukasyan, currently  under arrest
 Friday, June 26 2026, 14:02

ArmInfo. Vardan Ghukasyan, the mayor of Gyumri, who is currently under arrest, will face another charge of obstructing an official from performing his  official duties.

Lawyer: Court of Cassation refuses to hear Prosecutor General`s  appeal regarding the detention of Aragatsotn Diocese clergy
 Friday, June 26 2026, 13:55

ArmInfo. The Court of Cassation of Armenia has refused to accept a complaint filed by Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan regarding a case involving the  detention of clergy from the Aragatsotn Diocese of the Armenian  Apostolic Church (AAC), obstruction of lawyers' activities, and   concealment of the detention of the head of the diocese, Bishop  Mkrtich Proshyan.

RA vice-premier: With active participation of U.S., Armenia and South  Caucasus enter new era of peace and stability
 Friday, June 26 2026, 13:46

ArmInfo. On June 25, Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan participated in a celebratory event organized to mark US Independence Day.

Constitutional Court of Armenia begins hearing opposition forces`  application
 Friday, June 26 2026, 13:30

ArmInfo.The Constitutional Court of Armenia will begin hearing the application of the opposition forces demanding the invalidation of the results of the June 7  parliamentary elections at 11:00 AM on June 26.

20th meeting of Council of Justice Ministers of CIS member states to  be held in Yerevan in November
 Friday, June 26 2026, 13:23

ArmInfo. A meeting between the Ministers of Justice of Armenia and Russia, Srbuhi Galyan and Konstantin Chuychenko, took place on the sidelines of the 14th St.  Petersburg International Legal Forum in St. Petersburg.




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