14:00 News in Brief: The EAEU's 'Stroke', New Appointments and Unexpected Government Ban

Last hour's news summarized and substantive:

• Armenia has adopted a strategy of alternative foreign policy and multilateral partnerships.
• The Prime Minister stated that the EAEU is de facto paralyzed, and if the issue is not resolved, it will be Armenia that suffers the consequences.
• The restoration of the railway is viewed as a renewal of domestic infrastructure, which does not require justifications or arbitration applications.
• Nikol Pashinyan has denied reports about Alen Simonyan's desire to be appointed as ambassador to Great Britain.
• Melanya Harutyunyan will be appointed as the new spokesperson for the Prime Minister.
• Due to the dilapidation of the water supply system, significant investments and daily quality service are deemed necessary.
• The Human Rights Defender clarified that the investigation of individual incidents is outside their jurisdiction.
• The Minister of Justice addressed the recorded deaths in correctional institutions and the tightening of supervisory measures.
• To promote local production and tomato procurement, the import of tomato paste to Armenia has been banned for six months.