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Under the silence of European structures and international human rights organizations, the number of political prisoners in RA is increasing.

RPA Vice President Armen Ashotyan has been in prison for 6 weeks.

This is not just found in prison custody. this is a crackdown on anyone who has committed no crime but is in prison for their political views.

Freedom to Armen and all political prisoners.

Tigran Abrahamyan, deputy of the “I have an honor” faction of the National Assembly

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In the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, five bridges were destroyed as a result of US airstrikes at night, the Iranian state IRIB TV channel reports.

“Five bridges in Bandar Abbas were destroyed by the US last night,” IRIB said on social networks.

On the night of June 18, Tehran and Washington signed a memorandum aimed at ending the conflict that began on February 28. However, since July 8, the US armed forces have carried out several attacks on Iran. The US Central Command claims that this was a response to Iran’s actions against commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

The armed forces of Iran responded with strikes on the American bases located in several countries of the Middle East. Tehran also accused Washington of violating the ceasefire agreement. On July 9, US President Donald Trump announced that the ceasefire is no longer valid.

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The Department of Investigation and Operational Intelligence of the State Revenue Committee, within the framework of the functions assigned to it, has developed, undertaken and implemented complex operational-investigative measures in order to identify economic entities that are conducting joint activities with criminal schemes in the fuel sector in the work carried out in the direction of prevention and detection of tax offenses.

The Department of Investigation and Operational Intelligence of the RA State Revenue Committee received information about the importation of jet fuel from the Islamic Republic of Iran into the territory of RA.

As a result of the complex operative-investigative measures taken for the purpose of prevention and detection of tax offenses, it was found that R. K. has created nine companies through other persons. In the name of these companies, a significant amount of jet fuel was imported from the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Armenia, which was later sold to various persons operating in the Republic of Armenia without issuing the relevant accounting documents.

Three of these nine organizations did not submit relevant calculations-reports regarding the sale, and the calculations presented by six organizations reflected distorted data, thereby avoiding paying particularly large amounts of taxes. As a result of the analysis and study of the obtained factual data and circumstances, it was found that as a result of the activities of the companies founded and managed by R.K., a loss of around 870 million drams was caused to the state.

With the revealed cases, reports about the apparent crime were submitted to the RA Investigative Committee, where criminal proceedings were initiated. The preliminary investigation is ongoing, the necessary investigative actions are being carried out in order to find out all the circumstances of the case, as well as the complete range of persons involved in the alleged criminal group.

The Department of Investigation and Operational-Intelligence of the RA SRC continues to take necessary measures not only in the direction of revealing committed crimes, but also in preventing them, at the same time, it urges business entities to declare the actual sales turnover.

Notice: the person accused of a crime is considered innocent until his guilt is proven in accordance with the procedure established by the RA Criminal Procedure Code by a legally binding court verdict.

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Cases of intestinal infection have been recorded in Byureghavan community. The Republican ambulance service received 15 calls during the night, 6 of which ended with hospitalization. Main symptoms: malaise, fever, abdominal pain. This was reported by the RA Ministry of Health.

“Doctors assess the health condition of the hospitalized patients as moderate. They receive the necessary medical care.

Specialists of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health carry out the necessary epidemiological studies and anti-epidemic measures.

Epidemiological investigation of the cases, sampling and laboratory tests are currently being carried out in order to identify the possible source of the disease and the factors of transmission.

After summarizing the results of laboratory and epidemiological studies, additional information on the cause of the intestinal infection will be provided,” the message states.

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On July 18, the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church will celebrate the memory of Saint Thaddeus the Apostle and Saint Sandukht Virgin.

On this occasion, H.E. With the blessing of Karekin the Second Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, a Holy and Immortal Liturgy will be offered in the Holy and Immortal Liturgy in the Holy Thaddeus Chapel of the Candlelight Prayer Hall of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

The beginning of the sacred ceremony at 10:30.

“We kindly invite our pious people to take their prayerful participation in the Holy and Immortal Liturgy to be offered and to be part of the blessing of the holy relic of Saint Thaddeus the Apostle placed in the chapel.”

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The “Armenia” alliance will take the mandates according to the serial numbers of the pre-election list. In a conversation with Sputnik Armenia, Agnesa Khamoyan, the parliamentary candidate of the “Armenia” bloc, said this, answering the question: “Is it already known what composition of the bloc will go to the National Assembly?”

“We will take the mandates according to the consecutive numbers, except for the 2nd president of the RA,” said Khamoyan.

The bloc has 12 seats in the National Assembly of the 9th convocation, and since Robert Kocharyan will not take the mandate, Mesrop Manukyan (member of the “Mother Armenia” faction of the Yerevan Council of Elders) will become a deputy with the next number on the list.

According to the pre-election list of the “Armenia” bloc, they will go to the National Assembly

1. Ishkhan Saghatelyan,
2. Anna Grigoryan,
3. Sevak Khachatryan,
4. Artur Khachatryan
5. Kristine Vardanyan,
6. Aghvan Vardanyan
7. Gegham Manukyan,
8. Agnesa Khamoyan,
9. Levon Kocharyan,
10. Artur Sargsyan,
11. Lilit Galstyan,
12. Mesrop Manukyan.

National Assembly elections were held in Armenia on June 7, in which 16 parties and 2 alliances participated.

According to the preliminary results, the PAP received 4% of the voters’ votes and could enter the parliament. Later, the CEC invalidated the voting results of 3 polling stations, as a result of which the “Prosperous Armenia” party lost 213 votes, actually not being able to overcome the 4% passing threshold. On June 14, the CEC published the final results of the vote, according to which the PAP did not enter the parliament (58,287 votes or 3.9893%).

According to the final results of the CEC, CP will have 64 mandates, “Strong Armenia” – 29, and “Armenia” alliance – 12 mandates.

On June 19, 7 political forces applied to the CC, demanding to annul the election results. On July 4, the CC left the decision of the CEC in force.

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“Rosselkhoznadzor” applied to Iran Plant Protection Organization with a request to stop the certification of flowers for export to Russia.

“In the phytosanitary certificates, Iran is indicated as the place of origin of the product. Moreover, the product’s external characteristics and packaging features are identical to the one previously imported from Armenia. “Rosselkhoznadzor” earlier informed Iran about the current temporary restrictions on Armenian flower products,” the department’s statement said.

From May 22, 2026, the import of flowers from Armenia to Russia has been banned.

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“Regarding the publications in the press about drinking water in Byureghavan community, we inform you that Veolia water company conducts drinking water sampling in wells and daily regulating reservoirs according to the established procedure. As a result of the conducted research, no deviations in the quality of drinking water were recorded.

Based on widespread publications and public concerns, the company’s specialists are currently conducting additional research, the results of which will provide additional information.

We urge the residents to follow the official messages of the competent state bodies exclusively, in order to avoid the spread of unspecified information and unnecessary anxiety,” the message states.

To remind, the Ministry of Health distributed information about intestinal infection cases recorded in Byureghavan.

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