14:00 News in Brief: New Threat of Misinformation and Declining Services. What Decisions Have Been Made at the State Level?

Recent news summarized and concise:

• The Public Services Regulatory Commission has reduced the tariffs for connecting new subscribers and increasing capacities to electrical networks by 40-55%.
• The Central Electoral Commission has clarified the registration procedure for alliances and has approved the application for changing the account name to "Strong Armenia".
• The government warns about new waves of misinformation generated by artificial intelligence and legislative changes to counter these threats.
• Concerns are rising in Europe about the delays in the operation of the Druzhba oil pipeline, which analysts view as political pressure by Ukraine to secure loans.
• The US administration is urging allies to abandon critical minerals from China, opting for more expensive supplies for national security reasons.
• The Iranian embassy in Azerbaijan has dismissed claims from the Israeli side regarding planned actions in the country, labeling them as provocations and falsehoods.
• Washington has halted cash dollar supplies and security cooperation with Iraq, demanding action against Iran-aligned armed groups.