13:00 News in Brief: Decrease in Electricity Network Connection Costs, Ukraine's Negotiation Offer

News from the past hour, summarized and substantive:

• The Public Services Regulatory Commission of Armenia has reduced the tariffs for connecting to electrical networks and increasing capacity by 40-55%.
• If no share sale transactions occur by May 25, the Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) may be deemed a public interest, potentially changing its ownership.
• A reconstructed kindergarten has opened in the Ushi community of Ashtarak, providing new jobs and modern facilities.
• A representative of the US President announced a deal concluded between Armenia and Azerbaijan within the last six weeks.
• The Russian Security Council has warned that joining the EU would lead to serious economic losses and high inflation for Armenia.
• Ukraine has expressed its readiness to meet with Russian leadership in Turkey or another neutral capital.
• Donald Trump has mentioned Iran's economic collapse due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and financial deficits.
• Israeli soldiers have been detained in Lebanon for damaging a religious statue, which has since been replaced.
• The Istanbul provincial administration has once again prohibited public commemorative events for the victims of the Armenian Genocide.