12:00 News in Brief: Gaming Sector Regulation System. Decrease in Trade with Russia

News from the past hour summarized and detailed:

• According to a decision by the Government of Armenia, a Maltese company has been selected as the operator for the regulation of the gaming sector, which will implement a real-time monitoring and restriction digital system.
• Arthur Dallakyan, the director of the Multi Group holding, has been remanded in custody for two months in connection with a criminal case concerning large-scale theft and money laundering.
• The National Assembly is discussing Aram Vardevanyan's candidacy for the position of Deputy Speaker of Parliament, who has announced he will not return to the legal profession and is joining a political team.
• Justice Minister Suren Krmoyan has stated that the text of the new Constitution is in the discussion phase, and the decision on its adoption will be made by the people of Armenia.
• U.S. Vice President Jay D. Vance has announced that negotiations with Tehran are becoming complicated due to divisions within the Iranian government.
• Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk has reported that trade between Russia and Armenia has sharply decreased by about two-thirds.