17:00 News in Brief: Election of Deputy Speaker, Anti-Corruption Case, International News

Latest news summarized and informative:

• Hayk Konjoryan was elected Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly.
• The preliminary investigation against the former head of the Yerevan Municipality's Architecture Department has concluded, accusing him of illegal land allocation and abuse of power.
• Shushan Aleksanyan, the executive director of Haypost, announced that the company has improved its financial results, and the income stated in her declaration was from maternity benefits.
• The National Assembly is discussing the candidacy of Vahagn Aleksanyan for the position of Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly.
• National Assembly President Ruben Rubinyan discussed deepening bilateral parliamentary cooperation with Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of the Ukrainian Rada.
• Samvel Karapetyan stated that export issues to Russia are harming Armenia's economy and would be resolved quickly if he were in power.
• The United States has doubled the funding for the TRIPP+ initiative to $402 million for the development of transportation routes in southern Armenia.
• Aide to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev stated that the opening of the "Zangezur Corridor" will create new regional transportation opportunities.
• In the Netherlands, a forest fire near the German border continues to spread, causing evacuations and disruptions to railway communications.
• Russia and Kazakhstan continue their integration programs for online trade and logistics infrastructure, deepening economic cooperation.
• The United States is transferring the leadership of its security assistance mission in Ukraine to European allies while maintaining support for Kyiv.