18:00 News in Brief: New Insurance Mechanism, Proposal for Zero Taxes

Concise and substantive updates from the past hour:

• The government is discussing options for including individuals with a salary of up to 200,000 drams in the Universal Health Insurance system starting from 2027, along with subsidies for their payments.
• The trafficable section of the Kiev Bridge will open earlier than planned, while the remaining renovation work will continue after traffic restoration.
• The 'Strong Armenia' faction is preparing to introduce legislative initiatives aimed at zeroing taxes for small businesses to foster sector development and job creation.
• The Supreme Court of Russia has annulled the registration of candidates from the Yabloko party for the State Duma elections, and the party is planning to appeal the decision.
• An F-16 training military aircraft has crashed in Turkey, and the pilot reportedly managed to eject.
• A three-day national mourning has been declared in Colombia in memory of the earthquake victims.
• According to The Economist, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov does not wish to send a large number of Chechens to fight in Ukraine.