18:00 News in Brief: 100% Control of Borders, Pashinyan's Response to 'Electricity Thieves', Historic Cold Records in Armenia

Recent news summarized and substantive:

• The Minister of Internal Affairs, Arpine Sargsyan, announced that the issue of mopeds and self-balancers operating on sidewalks is regulated by legislation.
• Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that by April 2026, all border points of Armenia will be 100% controlled by Armenian border guards.
• The Prime Minister criticized former officials, accusing them of stealing electricity from military units and weakening the army.
• Pashinyan characterized the absence of opposition members from the National Assembly as evidence of their political defeat and a process of 'gathering their belongings.'
• In Cyprus, the situation has escalated; it is reported that Turkey has brought tanks close to the UN buffer zone and has hoisted a new flag.
• Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared that Turkey is not a typical state and will not allow anyone to insult or threaten it.
• The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed the country's right to peaceful nuclear energy, accusing the U.S. of inappropriate intentions.
• Record low temperatures have been recorded at 18 meteorological stations in Armenia, attributed to the influx of Arctic air currents.