Parliament Leadership: Vahagn Aleksanyan was elected Vice President of Armenia’s National Assembly, winning 62 of 89 votes cast. TRIPP+ Money & Connectivity: The US doubled TRIPP+ Enterprise Fund funding to $402 million, while Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan met US envoy adviser Aryeh Lightstone on TRIPP implementation and Firebird’s “AI factory” data center. Courtroom Crackdown: Armenia’s Investigative Committee detained former Multi Group executives Sedrak Arustamyan and Arthur Dallakyan over alleged large-scale fraud and money laundering tied to Gagik Tsarukyan-linked firms. Voting Rights Fight: Armenian NGOs urged President not to sign Electoral Code amendments that restrict voting rights to citizens physically present in Armenia for 366+ days in the prior 730. Church vs State: Prosecutors moved to trial Catholicos Karekin II and six bishops over a bishop reinstatement case, raising fresh tensions with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Terms: Azerbaijan’s aide Hikmet Hajiyev said Israel was pressured not to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide, and also linked any final peace treaty to constitutional changes. Local Infrastructure: The North-South Project Steering Council approved tender steps for the Kajaran tunnel and related road sections. Economy Watch: July inflation hit 4.5% year-on-year, with 1.4% deflation month-on-month.