Parliament & Courts: The National Assembly resumed normal work after a heated day, with MPs discussing committee chair candidates; Strong Armenia nominated David Ghazinyan for Territorial Administration and Environmental Protection, while Civil Contract put forward Babken Tunyan for Economic Affairs. Courts also returned a lawsuit filed by Liparit Drmeyan against PM Nikol Pashinyan over formal defects, and ordered two-month pre-trial detention for former MP Martun Grigoryan in an alleged voter bribery case. Security Council Shake-up: PM Pashinyan introduced Alen Simonyan as the new Secretary of the Security Council, replacing Armen Grigoryan. EU & Peace Process: The EU highlighted progress between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the past year, stressing trade/transit easing, detainee releases, and the need to keep implementing and eventually sign/ratify the peace deal. Citizenship & Migration: Armenia plans to revise citizenship rules after a surge in applications, and outlined EU visa liberalization progress (53 recommendations, 117-step action plan). Daily Life & Economy: New biometric passports and ID cards were priced and scheduled for rollout; a one-off $1,400 childbirth payment is set to start Sept. 1; Armenia approved support for agricultural exporters and a duty-free cocoa powder import quota for up to 300 tons. Energy & Infrastructure: Armenia will expand electricity exchange with Georgia to 1,050 MW via a new KfW-backed transmission project, and is seeking a compromise with Russia on railway management rather than a full cancellation. Business & Media: NEWS.am signed a cooperation MOU with China’s CCTV+; Converse Bank launched a new $2m bond tranche for Globbing.