5:00 PM News in Brief: Risk of River Flooding, Murder in Mrgashen

Highlights from the last hour's news:

• The republic's rivers are expected to flood at the end of April and in May, prompting riverside communities to maintain safety regulations.
• The Prosecutor's Office is appealing the decision to lift the absence ban against Garegin II in the context of proceedings for non-compliance with a court order.
• The police are investigating a stabbing incident in the village of Mrgashen in the Kotayk region, which resulted in a man's death. The Anti-Corruption Court has denied a request to change Vardan Ghukasian's detention terms, as the witness interrogation phase has not yet concluded.
• Women have started a sit-in in front of the Prosecutor's Office demanding a change in the detention conditions of an 18-year-old schoolboy.
• The opposition in Hungary has initiated a constitutional amendment that would prevent the same individual from serving as Prime Minister for more than two terms.
• Two tankers loaded with Iranian petroleum products have departed the Strait of Hormuz, avoiding the anticipated blockade by the US.
• Palestinian organizations have sued the Australian government, demanding the release of the grounds for granting permission to sell weapons to Israel.