17:00 News in Brief: Elections Expected in Shirak, Historical Decision in the Arab World

The news from the past hour summarized succinctly:

• Municipal elections are scheduled in the Shirak region, although the candidate selection and election dates remain uncertain in some communities.
• The police have implemented enhanced services in several regions and in Yerevan, identifying individuals in possession of narcotics and drivers violating traffic rules.
• The head of the National Assembly's 'Strong Armenia' faction has positively assessed the readiness of the defense committee chair candidate to cooperate with the opposition.
• Ukraine has ceased reporting the number of Russian missiles fired, which, according to sources, is due to a lack of air defense resources.
• The Spanish foreign minister has urged an end to unauthorized attempts to enter the country's territory amid reports of mass border crossings.
• The Lebanese parliament has voted in favor of abolishing the death penalty, becoming the first Arab country to take this historic step.
• UN experts have reported that since the ceasefire was established, more than 1,200 Palestinians have been killed due to Israeli military actions.