18:00 News in Brief: Parliamentary Hot Voting, High-Level Meetings with Washington

The latest news summarized in brief:

• The vote for the election of a deputy speaker has begun in the National Assembly, with the opposition refusing to participate, leading to periodic tensions in the hall and corridors due to disputes among MPs.
• The Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia met with the senior advisor of the U.S. special envoy to discuss the regional peace process and prospects for the implementation of transit projects.
• On September 15, 2026, at 11 a.m., the Constitutional Court will examine the compliance of the TRIP-PI with the Constitution, as reported by Gohar Meloyan.
• Two wolves kept illegally at a resident's home in Gegharkunik province have been transferred to the Yerevan Zoo, and the citizen has been subjected to an administrative fine.
• Parliamentary ruling and opposition forces exchanged mutual accusations regarding the external ties of political leaders and statements about the direction of rallies.
• The Iranian Foreign Minister is set to visit Pakistan to discuss regional security and the situation in the Middle East.
• New charges have been brought against Ukraine's former ambassador in the framework of an anti-corruption investigation, and another train loaded with wheat will be sent from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan.
• Fourteen wagons of wheat will be sent from Russia to Armenia through Azerbaijan.