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Opposition deputies from the blocks "Armenia" and "Strong Armenia" visited the Holy Etchmiadzin to receive the blessing of the Catholicos of all Armenians Garegin II. The Catholicos urged the deputies to act in the name of the country's security, strengthening independent statehood, and the well-being of the people, and expressed gratitude to the parliamentarians for their support of the church.

At the embassies of Russia and Germany in Yerevan, activists held rallies in support of people they consider political prisoners.

At the first meeting of the Armenian Parliament of the IX convocation, opposition members pointed out that deputy Artur Sarkisyan is under house arrest due to his political views. The ruling party nominated Ruben Rubinyan as the sole candidate for the position of Speaker of the National Assembly, and Nikol Pashinyan's government resigned.

The director of the company "Multi Avtotrans," owned by opposition politician Gagik Tsarukyan, Arthur Dallakyan, has been placed under house arrest; he is accused of tax evasion.

The government led by Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan will resign on August 2. The candidate for the new Prime Minister will be chosen at the first meeting of the parliament elected in the June elections, where Pashinyan's party "Civil Contract" has the majority, and submitted for approval to the country's president.

To hold a referendum on the choice between the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union, it is necessary to at least submit an application for EU membership, said Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today. Restrictions on supplies from Armenia could lead to the collapse of the EAEU, he noted.