News in Brief: Political Statements, Social Programs

Research from the past hour - brief and substantive.

• • The "New Force" party will participate in the parliamentary elections, nominating Hayk Marutyan as its Prime Minister candidate. He stated that they will not cooperate with the current government or Robert Kocharian's party and will participate in the elections separately.
• • The government plans to resolve the housing provision queue for military personnel within four years. Annually, it is expected to provide housing for about 800 beneficiaries.
• • Robert Kocharian announced the formation of major opposition blocs and criticized the government's possible propaganda theses. He mentioned that the situation for the authorities is complicated.
• • A small child who was beaten in Yerevan has died in the hospital. There is an ongoing criminal case and an arrested individual related to the incident.
• • The court has determined that Elon Musk misled investors during the acquisition of Twitter. The amount of compensation is yet to be determined.
• • A fire broke out in a drone production warehouse in the Czech Republic, with the possibility of a terrorist angle. Claims of responsibility are still being verified.
• • The Central Bank of Russia has reported a loss of about $2.2 billion in 2025, attributed to a decline in financial flows and interest income.
• • There are casualties and dozens of injuries due to an explosion and fire at a factory in South Korea. Rescue operations are ongoing.