16:00 News in Brief: Search for Escaped Prisoner from Court, What’s Happening in the National Assembly

Here are the news highlights from the past hour:

• The National Assembly has discussed the issue of clarifying the area of Armenia's territory. An opposition MP raised a question regarding the difference between the figures of 29,800 and 29,743 square kilometers, to which official government reports were presented in response.
• The police continue their search for the prisoner who escaped from the court in Nor Nork on August 3.
• The condition of a newborn found abandoned on Halabyan Street has stabilized, according to doctors. Once treatment is completed, the child is expected to be transferred to an orphanage.
• The Georgian leadership has stated that the restoration of diplomatic relations with Russia is not possible until the country's territorial integrity is respected.
• Serbia is considering imposing a visa regime for Russian citizens with the aim of joining the Schengen zone.
• The Lebanese side has announced that it is in no rush to start a new round of negotiations with Israel until their demands regarding the southern regions are accepted.