14:00 News in Brief: Gas Deal Between Baku and Kyiv, CSTO's Upcoming Decision on Armenia

Recent news summarized:

• Several dismissals and new appointments have taken place in the government, including in the Foreign Intelligence Service, the NSS, and the Ministry of High-Tech Industry.
• Financial resources from the state budget have been allocated to cover the funeral expenses of RA People's Artist Raisa Mkrtchyan.
• The opposition candidate for vice president in the National Assembly has proposed changing the format for discussing opposition legislative initiatives in plenary sessions.
• The Hydro-Meteorological Center warns of a high fire hazard situation expected in several regions of Armenia and in Yerevan in the coming days.
• In Yerevan, rescuers have conducted cleanup and traffic restoration work due to fallen trees and damages to vehicles.
• A Russian representative at the CSTO has announced the possible discussion of constitutional articles related to Armenia at the upcoming summit.
• The Azerbaijani Foreign Minister discussed the expansion of strategic cooperation with Ukraine and potential gas supply issues in Kyiv.
• The former chief commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has stated that the possibilities of military innovations on the battlefield are becoming exhausted.
• The FIFA president has apologized for the plan to privatize tournaments and has retained his position despite calls for resignation.
• UFC has officially confirmed Arman Tsarukyan's next fight against Brazilian Mauricio Rua, scheduled to take place in September.