17:00 News in Brief: Rapidly Developing Events from the Region to Superpowers

Here are the news highlights from the past hour:

• The Yerevan Metro has stated that checkpoint controllers are not associated with payments and urged inquiries to be directed to the relevant company.
• The Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan is set to arrive in Armenia today and tomorrow on an official visit.
• The Proshyan Cognac Factory has announced that there are no issues with exports to Russia, clarifying that recent reports concern a different company.
• The number of tourists arriving in Armenia in March has increased, surpassing last year's figures by more than 22,000.
• Donald Trump has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on Iran's military suppliers and has not ruled out new actions.
• The United States has declared that it has achieved its military objectives during operations against Iran.
• Hezbollah has threatened to breach the ceasefire if Israel does not stop its attacks in Lebanon.
• Ukrainian President Zelensky has indicated that a ceasefire could form the basis for further negotiations with Russia.
• The leader of Taiwan's opposition party has visited China, emphasizing the goals of establishing peace.