12:00 News in Brief: Summit in Yerevan, Sanchez's Emergency Landing, What's Ahead for the Strait of Hormuz

Last hour's news summarized:

• The official opening ceremony of the 8th summit of the European Political Community has commenced in Armenia.
• Due to technical issues, the Prime Minister of Spain has arrived late in Yerevan and joined the summit participants.
• The President of Moldova emphasized the importance of the path to integrate into the European Union and the protection of democratic values.
• The President of Ukraine avoided answering a question regarding the supply of phosphorus bombs to Azerbaijan during his visit to Yerevan.
• Families of Armenian prisoners held in Baku have written to the Prime Minister of Canada, requesting mediation for their immediate release.
• The Prime Minister of Canada did not respond to a journalist's inquiry regarding the return of Armenian prisoners near the sports concert complex.
• European officials have described the decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany as surprising and called for strengthening NATO's European component.
• The President of France highlighted the importance of independent defense decisions and urged parties to jointly reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
• The President of the United States announced the launch of the "Freedom" project aimed at rescuing vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf for humanitarian reasons.
• The Prime Ministers of Armenia and Belgium participated in the official inauguration ceremony of the Belgian Embassy in Yerevan.