15:00 News in Brief: Expulsions, Peace Process, Strong Statements

Previous hour news summarized and to the point:

• Georgia has expelled 55 foreign citizens, including an Armenian, due to migration measures and banned them from re-entering the country.
• Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Nikol Pashinyan on his reappointment as Prime Minister, emphasizing the importance of developing Armenian-Kazakh strategic partnership.
• Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaiichi congratulated Nikol Pashinyan, reaffirming the readiness to deepen cooperation with Armenia and expand bilateral relations.
• Switzerland has stated that sustainable peace in the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process is achievable and expressed readiness to continue support at the request of the parties.
• Armenia's Foreign Ministry has denied that Yerevan was offered to create an EU illegal migrant detention center, stating that such a matter has never been discussed.
• Samvel Karapetyan has announced he is ready to unite opposition forces and cooperate with all sincere oppositionists on issues of regime change.
• Narek Karapetyan stated that the peace treaty must exclude future dangers, and the constitutional amendments proposed by Azerbaijan will be rejected.
• The Central Bank reported that high economic activity has been maintained in Armenia in the second quarter of 2026, due to growth in construction, services, and domestic demand.
• Spain announced that almost all migrants who arrived illegally in Ceuta have already been returned to Morocco.
• Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has denied rumors of his resignation, stating that he will continue to fulfill presidential duties.