13:00 News in Brief: Cost of New Passport Sample; Visa Liberalization Process

Here are the key news highlights from the last hour:

• All airports in Moscow have temporarily suspended operations due to security concerns.
• Starting this fall, new biometric documents will be issued in Armenia through private offices. The new passport will cost Armenian citizens 28,650 AMD and will be valid for 10 years. The identification card will cost 2,950 AMD and will be valid for 5 years.
• Armenia has recorded its first positive results in the visa liberalization process with the European Union.
• In the first half of the year, a positive balance of border crossings has been recorded in Armenia.
• The issue of the return of Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan was discussed in the National Assembly.
• A debate has unfolded in parliament regarding the country's economic future and public debt.
• The Russian Foreign Minister commented on Turkey's foreign policy and its role in the region.