18:00 News in Brief: MFA's Proposal to Vardanian's Wife, Occupied Territories Issue, Budget Deficit

Last hour's news summarized and concise:

• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has conveyed a proposal for a meeting to the wife of Ruben Vardanian, who is imprisoned in Azerbaijan, with meeting dates still being coordinated.
• The candidate for the chairmanship of the Defense and Security Issues Commission has presented the main priorities of the security system and the commission's work.
• Vilen Gabrielyan stated that the issue of the occupied territories of the Republic of Armenia should be resolved through the delimitation process.
• A member of the "Strong Armenia" faction has expressed concern regarding the state budget deficit and the growing debt burden, emphasizing the importance of controlling expenditures.
• The court has returned the application challenging the dismissal of a former employee of the Armavir Regional State College, allowing for the opportunity to correct deficiencies.
• In the Ararat and Armavir regions, work on 146 deep wells operated without permission has been suspended, and fines and compensation claims have been imposed.
• The U.S. continues to provide Ukraine with intelligence data, including for strikes on energy infrastructure in Russia.
• In eastern China, over one million people have been evacuated due to Typhoon "Dolphin," with authorities warning of heavy rainfall and flood risks.