ArmInfo. Christian Solidarity International (CSI) joined Armenian and European human rights  organizations in condemning comments by OSCE Secretary General  Feridun Sinirlioglu, which appeared to express support for the  Armenian government's removal of the Catholicos of All Armenians and  head of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC), Karekin II.

ArmInfo. Armenia's Permanent Representative to the OSCE, Andranik Hovhannisyan, and the newly appointed Head of the US Mission to the OSCE, Darrell Owens, have exchanged views on the agenda of Armenian-American relations.

ArmInfo. In the second quarter of 2026, 42 cases of violations of the rights of journalists and mass media outlets were recorded. According to a report received by ArmInfo, this is stated in the Q2 2026 report by the Committee to  Protect Freedom of Expression.

ArmInfo.The situation in the South Caucasus is set to be one of the key items on the agenda during talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Azerbaijani counterpart, Jeyhun Bayramov. Lavrov announced this as he opened negotiations with the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister, who has  arrived in Moscow for an official visit.

ArmInfo. The Armenian government adopted a draft law ratifying the Framework Agreement on  Strategic Partnership for the Implementation of TRIPP (Trump Route  for International Peace and Prosperity). This decision was approved  at a government meeting on July 16.

ArmInfo.  Key international players supported Artsakh's right to self-determination, but the government of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan effectively  rejected this approach and handed Artsakh over to Azerbaijan. This  was stated by Tigran Abrahamyan, a member of the Armenian parliament  from the opposition "I Have the Honor" faction.

ArmInfo.  The U.S. E,nassy in Armenia has posted the following message on its Facebook account: 

ArmInfo. Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the "Strong Armenia" party, has accused the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) of  allegedly supporting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's administration  in its efforts to undermine the Church and the political opposition  over the past year.

ArmInfo. Lilit Galstian, an MP from the opposition Armenia faction and a member of the Armenian delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, has sharply criticized the selective application of international law and the international community's inaction regarding Azerbaijan's aggression against  Artsakh.

ArmInfo. OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioglu has reportedly pledged to assist Armenian authorities in removing Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II.  This promise was made during a telephone conversation that he believed was with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

ArmInfo.  The potential risks and threats of the American presence on Iran's borders as part of the "Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity" (TRIPP) project  must be fully assessed. Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Khalil  Shirgolami stated this at a press conference in Yerevan on July 8.

ArmInfo.  Sargis Khandanyan, Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly Committee on Foreign Relations and Head of the NA Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly  of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA),  has been re-elected as Chair of the OSCE PA Committee on Democracy,  Human Rights, and Humanitarian Aid. The Armenian parliament's press  service reported this.

ArmInfo.  Below is a statement Lilit Galstian, a member of the RA delegation to the OSCE PA representing the opposition faction Armenia, made at the 33rd session of the OSCE  PA in The Hague. 

ArmInfo. As part of the 15th round of the Human Rights Dialogue, the European Union (EU)  encouraged Armenia to improve detention conditions, including by  addressing the overcrowding in several penitentiary institutions and  expanding the scope of alternative measures to pre-trial detention. 

ArmInfo.  Russia is making a decisive contribution to maintaining peace and stability in  Transcaucasia and considers the conclusion of a legally binding  agreement on the non-use of force between Georgia, Abkhazia, and  South Ossetia a key objective of international discussions on  security and stability in the region. This was stated by Russian  Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin to TASS.

ArmInfo. Armenia is currently not conducting any negotiations with Russia on the TRIPP project. Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mnatsakan Safaryan  stated this in a conversation with journalists on July 1.

ArmInfo. During the electoral processes in Armenia, criminal proceedings were opened against 258 people, meaning more than 200 people were in the status of defendants.

ArmInfo. On June 17, in Vienna, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Robert Abisoghomonyan participated and delivered remarks at the OSCE Annual Security Review Conference. Remarks by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Robert  Abisoghomonyan follows below: 

ArmInfo.  Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Robert Abisogomonyan held talks with Muriel Penever, Head of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Swiss OSCE Chairmanship.

ArmInfo. On June 12, the "Strong Armenia" bloc appealed to the Central Election Commission demanding that the results of the June 7 parliamentary elections be  declared invalid.