14:00 Brief News: Electricity Tariff Not Decreasing; Simonian Responds to Putin's Address

Brief and substantial news from the past hour:

• Openly stated: these are my guys, they might also participate. Alen Simonyan on Putin's announcement.
• Alen Simonyan has stated that in case of ultimatums during the Pashinyan-Putin meeting, Armenia may reconsider its membership in the CSTO and EAEU, although he assessed such a scenario as unlikely.
• Serzh Sargsyan announced that the Republican Party of Armenia will not participate in the elections to avoid splitting the opposition, but will continue active political struggle for regime change.
• The interim manager of the Electricity Network of Armenia noted that the electricity tariff will not change in 2026 due to the modernization of the nuclear power plant, despite its high assessment in the region.