Armenia–Poland Diplomacy: Foreign ministries in Yerevan and at the Armenian side’s talks in the past days focused on boosting trade, investment, and direct business links, while also pushing joint work in high tech, agriculture, defense, and education, science, and culture. Education & Skills: Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reacted to OECD/PISA findings, saying Armenia is upgrading school quality through new programs for another 300 schools and demanding stronger teacher competence, with “incompetent principals” to be dismissed. Political Rights Watch: A June–July 2026 fact-finding report alleges patterns of politically motivated abuses, including deaths in detention, degrading treatment during arrests, and limits on family contact. Culture & Memory in Focus: A Swiss festival controversy raises questions about whether Azerbaijan is using cultural programming to whitewash Artsakh’s Armenian heritage and displacement. Mental Health Support: UNICEF and the Afeyan Foundation wrapped a partnership expanding mental health and psychosocial support for displaced and host-community children and caregivers via community-led peer networks. Space Ambitions: Pashinyan said Armenia plans at least three new satellites (Earth observation and telecom) plus domestic ground infrastructure as it enters a new phase in national space capabilities. Armenian Heritage Abroad: Kyiv marked the ancient Armenian quarter with new “Lost Kyiv” information signs and markers for the Armenian Church of the Holy Mother of God.