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

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.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. 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. "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. 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.

ArmInfo. A plenary session of the National Assembly of Armenia on August 12, 2026,  devolved into another "circus show" between ruling and opposition  factions as lawmakers debated the nomination of Arusyak Julhakyan for  Chair of the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs. 

ArmInfo.  This year, Armenian schoolchildren won two bronze medals at the International  Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI).

ArmInfo.  Firebird has launched a large-scale artificial intelligence factory in the city of Hrazdan, Armenia, powered by NVIDIA DSX AI technology and recognized as the largest facility of its kind in the region.

ArmInfo.  The preliminary investigation into a large-scale drug trafficking case  has been completed in Armenia, resulting in the arrest of two  individuals, as reported by the Investigative Committee of the  Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.            IDBank’s initiative dedicated to thanking customers and surprising them without any special occasion was held at the “Erebuni” Branch. Hosting the traditional Customer Appreciation Day at different branches is an important part of the Bank’s mission to stay closer to its customers.

ArmInfo.Armenia's state budget deficit has reached a critical level of $1.4 billion,  creating an urgent need to oversee the resources raised to cover it. 

ArmInfo.  At its August 10 session, the National Assembly of Armenia approved the list and composition of the parliamentary committees of the ninth convocation.  The new convocation will have 12 committees. Sixty deputies voted in  favor of this decision, 15 abstained, and none voted against.

ArmInfo.  As a result of measures taken by Armenian law enforcement agencies, a citizen wanted for approximately 11 years was found and arrested in the Russian  Federation. He was extradited to the Republic of Armenia on June 18,  2026. This was reported in a statement by the RA Investigative  Committee.

ArmInfo.  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump.

ArmInfo.  Over the past year, the authorities of Armenia and Azerbaijan have taken important and bold steps to make peace tangible for their peoples.

ArmInfo. Not all the problems have been resolved yet, but peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan has been established. This message was issued by Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Ruben Rubinyan on his Facebook page on August 8, the day the joint "Declaration of Peace" between Armenia and Azerbaijan was signed in Washington.