News in Brief: Armenian Elections, Border Tensions, and the Case of the Missing General

News from the past hour, summarized and informative:

• The Armenian Foreign Intelligence Service has reported attempts to pressure Armenian businesspeople abroad to involve them in support actions for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia. This pertains to coercion for financial and organizational assistance.
• Members of the "Wings of Unity" initiative held a protest in front of the Ministry of Defense. They delivered a document to the ministry regarding data on new incursions and positional advances by the Azerbaijani armed forces.
• New rules will come into effect in the mandatory insurance system starting April 1. The maximum thresholds for compensation in the event of road traffic accidents will be increased.
• In February 2026, more than 121,000 tourists visited Armenia, which is about 4,000 more than in the same period last year. The highest number of visitors were recorded from Russia, Georgia, and Iran.
• NATO's Patriot air and missile defense systems have been deployed in Turkey's Malatya province. This move is presented as a measure to strengthen defense amid regional tensions.
• According to polls in the USA, the majority of citizens support actions against Iran. At the same time, a significant portion of the population continues to oppose military operations.
• A former high-ranking military officer and expert on the topic of UAVs has gone missing in the USA. Authorities are conducting searches for him.