News in Brief: Rain in Armenia, Ministry of Internal Affairs on Crime and Visas

Last hour's news summarized and substantive:

• • Cyclonic weather will persist in Armenia until the end of March, ensuring precipitation without a significant drop in temperature.
• • The technical malfunction of the metro has been resolved, and traffic has returned to normal.
• • Law enforcement has detected dozens of crimes and recorded traffic accidents in a single day.
• • The government announces the introduction of new biometric documents by autumn 2026.
• • Tens of thousands of displaced people from Nagorno-Karabakh have received Armenian citizenship, with no rejections reported.
• • The EU has positively evaluated the work done towards visa liberalization.
• • The Minister of Internal Affairs has stated that crime statistics are often politicized. Internal security issues are also being discussed.
• • Tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, with airstrikes, evacuations, and new threats emerging. The UN notes that the resolution of the conflict depends on US decisions.
• • The EU has ruled out the return of Russian gas even in the case of an energy crisis. At the same time, there are concerns that regional tensions may create a new wave of migration.
• • Military developments continue in Iran, including missile production and strikes.
• • US intelligence reports uncertainty within the Iranian leadership.
• • The US and Israel may carry out mass strikes against Iranian targets in the short term.
• • Oil movements continue through the Strait of Hormuz.