15:00 News Briefs: 500,000 Dram Allowance, New Street in Yerevan

Last hour's news summarized and detailed:

• From September 1, 2026, the one-time allowance for a child's birth will be 500,000 dram, with applications accepted online.
• A criminal case has been initiated regarding the death of a serviceman at military unit N, and an investigation is underway.
• The Minister of Economy presented Armenia's agro-industrial sector development priorities at the EAEU meeting.
• The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of shaping alternatives in foreign policy and the right of the people to choose.
• The government has allocated additional funding for the organization of COP17 in Yerevan and the restoration of infrastructure.
• A train consisting of 20 wagons loaded with wheat is being sent from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan.
• Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Bulgaria are negotiating the creation of a transit corridor for electricity supply.