14:00 News in Brief: Potato Exports from Georgia to Armenia, Sudden Weather Change

News from the past hour summarized:

• Potato exports from Georgia to Armenia have sharply decreased, with Azerbaijan and Russia becoming the main buyers of the product. In the first half of the year, Georgia sold $195,000 worth of potatoes to Armenia.
• Kazakhstan is considering alternative oil export routes through Azerbaijani territory due to the instability of the Caspian pipeline consortium.
• Russian forces have struck Ukrainian settlements, resulting in casualties, injuries, and significant destruction of civilian infrastructure.
• Moscow deems the freeze of the Ukrainian conflict unacceptable and insists on the need to eliminate the root causes of the crisis.
• A proposal has been made in the Armenian National Assembly to establish a temporary committee on parliamentary ethics, which has received support from opposition factions as well.
• A representative of the ruling party has addressed the peace process following the Washington Declaration, regional trade relations, and the expansion of transit projects.
• Weather conditions in Armenia are expected to change in the coming days, with a drop in temperature by 4-6 degrees Celsius, accompanied by rain and stronger winds.
• Western Europe and the global ocean have recorded historical temperature highs, attributed to climatic anomalies.