17:00 News in Brief: Evacuation and Traffic Halt at Upper Lars, Armenia Approaching Europe

Yesterday's news summarized and presented in brief:

• Armenia continues to implement the steps outlined in the visa liberalization program with the European Union.
• At the 'Dariali' customs checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border, in Upper Lars, employees have been evacuated due to the threat of a natural disaster, and traffic has been halted.
• Romania's nuclear power plant has begun the process of shutting down its last operating reactor due to record low water levels in the Danube.
• A new exchange of the bodies of fallen soldiers has taken place between Russia and Ukraine.
• The Russian Foreign Ministry has spoken about the prolonged crisis at the UN and expressed dissatisfaction with the organization's leadership.
• Iran has denied a statement from the U.S. and indicated that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
• In Turkey, rescuers have evacuated 107 people from a boat after a fire broke out on board.