News in Brief: Tax Authority Inspections at Tashir, Fake VIN Cars Case, Life Sentence

Here are the news highlights from the past hour:

• The Tax Authority confirms inspections have taken place at "Tashir Group," where violations were identified, but stated there was no political directive.
• In the case involving vehicles with fake VIN numbers at the Gogavan customs checkpoint, large schemes have been uncovered, with the cars stored in Gyumri, and there is an ongoing criminal proceeding.
• A total of 34,576 displaced persons from Artsakh have already acquired Armenian citizenship, with about 1,000 applications still in process, and no rejections have occurred. Among the 28,000 displaced minors, around 12,000 have obtained Armenian citizenship based on their parents' status.
• Minister Papoyan announced that "TRIPP" and North-South projects will be implemented, stating that everything is proceeding according to plan. He noted that the richest individuals in Armenia hold the greatest debts as they grow their businesses through loans. Papoyan assured that officials will be held accountable for any mistakes made, although he does not consider himself at fault, emphasizing that his career has progressed through education and work from a seller to a minister.
• A lawyer refuted claims that the property attributed to Bishop Bagrat was ever a barracks, stating it has a "special significance" inherited from the USSR.
• The verdict in the 2018 HSBC bank robbery case is final, with the defendant sentenced to life imprisonment.
• Iran has called for the evacuation of oil and petrochemical facilities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.
• Peskov agrees with Trump's assessment that Starmer is not Churchill, and Macron is not de Gaulle.
• YouTube has partnered with FIFA to release the first 10 minutes of World Cup matches on its platform to engage younger audiences.