12:00 News in Brief: New School Schedule, Cybersecurity Initiative, and International Tensions

Recent news summarized and concise:

• During the COP17 conference, classes in Yerevan schools will be suspended for one week, while the autumn break will be extended to two weeks.
• Armenia plans to establish a cyber laboratory to enhance the effectiveness of preventing and detecting digital and internet-related crimes.
• The United States links the restoration of Gaza to the demilitarization of the region while emphasizing Israel's right to self-defense.
• The U.S. is prepared to reach an agreement with Iran if Tehran renounces its capacity to develop nuclear weapons, while Washington continues its economic pressure.
• According to Ukrainian intelligence, North Korea is preparing to send new soldiers to Russia, where thousands of North Korean military personnel are already stationed.
• The Japanese ambassador has been summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but details of the meeting have not been disclosed.
• The renovation of the Great Bridge in Hrazdan is ongoing, with completion expected by the end of the year.