ArmInfo.  Armenia has undergone a significant demographic transformation, evolving from a  country of net emigration into a hub for international arrivals,  according to Armen Ghazaryan, Acting Deputy Minister of Internal  Affairs. Speaking at a press conference on August 14, 2026, which  reviewed the ministry's performance for the first half of the year,  Ghazaryan stated that interest from foreign nationals in relocating  to Armenia continues to trend upward. "This tendency is not only  persisting but gaining momentum," he emphasized.

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. On August 12, 2026, the Caspian Sea Day was solemnly celebrated in the "Avaza" National Tourist Zone.  

ArmInfo.  Prosecutor General of the Republic of Armenia Anna Vardapetyan has submitted a  formal cassation appeal to the Court of Cassation, challenging a June  25, 2026 ruling by the Criminal Court of Appeal concerning Archbishop  Mikael Ajapahyan, primate of the Shirak Diocese of the Armenian  Apostolic Church, as reported by Ajapahyan's defense team. They also  stated that the prosecution is seeking to overturn the appellate  court's decision. 

ArmInfo. An Armenian court has ordered a two-month pre-trial detention for Martun  Grigoryan, a former member of the National Assembly of the Republic  of Armenia.

ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities repeatedly demonstrate foolishness in a matter that is  crucial for the country. Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, who serves  as the chief aide to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei for  Armed Forces Affairs, has made a very important statement regarding  this issue. Essentially, he accused the Armenian side of falsifying  Iran's stance on TRIPP. Levon Zurabyan, Deputy Chairman of the  Armenian National Congress, wrote this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. Children of Armenian citizens will be banned from attending minority schools in Turkey. This was reported by Ermenihaber, citing the Turkish newspaper Agos.

ArmInfo. An extraordinary meeting of the commission coordinating measures to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria was held, as reported by  the Armenian Ministry of Health.

ArmInfo. The Investigative Committee has completed the preliminary investigation of a criminal case opened against an individual for the theft of 38  million drams across 97 counts.

ArmInfo.            Bank accounts, payment cards, deposits - to explain these and several other concepts and answer the kids' most burning financial questions, Idram and IDBank this time visited ''Hayordi'' Camp.

ArmInfo.Ashot Zakaryan, Chief of the RA Military Police, has submitted his resignation, as reported by the Hraparak newspaper.

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

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.