News in Brief: Fire in Yerevan, High-Level Meetings in Washington, and New Social Decisions in Armenia

Recent news summarized in brief:

• A major fire in Isakov Avenue has completely destroyed a vehicle, and traffic has been temporarily halted.
• The first session of the "Council for Peace" has commenced in Washington, with high-level meetings taking place.
• Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had an informal meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Washington.
• The government has set a monthly benefit of 50,000 drams for families with a third and subsequent child, with a new payment system established to operate automatically.
• The Chancellor of Germany has made strong statements against the Russian authorities, stating that normalizing relations in the near future is impossible.
• The Economist reports that the influence of the U.S. President on Ukraine has diminished, and Washington's financial support has sharply decreased.
• Reports from Tehran indicate secret meetings among military officials, raising concerns amidst regional tensions.
• The President of Russia has urged judges not to impose immediate imprisonment for minor offenses and to exercise a differentiated approach.