15:00 News in Brief: Minimum Wage Debate in Parliament, Russia Speaks on Continuation of War

Latest news summarized and presented concisely:

• The government has acknowledged that it has not achieved its aim to raise the minimum wage to 85,000 AMD, and no new deadline for the next increase has been mentioned.
• A member of the ‘Strong Armenia’ party has stated that he does not intend to comply with requests from ruling party MPs and has denied rumors of dissent within his team.
• In the first half of 2026, approximately 3,000 citizens from EAEU countries officially worked in Armenia, with a positive migration balance.
• Russia is prepared to welcome special envoys from the U.S. president if they visit Moscow again with new proposals.
• Russia has announced that no ceasefire is planned in Ukraine and that military operations will continue until a long-term resolution is reached.
• In Cairo, an explosion of a gas cylinder in a shopping center resulted in three deaths and 17 injuries, with an investigation underway.
• A Chinese experimental train reached a speed of 800 km/h in 5.3 seconds, setting a new world record.