09:00 News in Brief: International Elite in Yerevan, Letter Delivered to Macron, Shots Fired Near the White House

Brief and substantial news from the past hour:

• Yerevan is hosting the "Yerevan Dialogue" international conference focused on global security and economy.
• Traffic has been restricted in many streets of the capital due to the conference and the visits of high-ranking guests.
• The leadership of Armenia has received a delegation from the EU and European officials at the presidential residence.
• France's President has met with the families of the missing in Yerevan and will visit Tsitsernakaberd and Gyumri.
• The leaders of Armenia and France have walked around nighttime Yerevan and talked to citizens.
• Gunfire occurred near the White House in the USA, resulting in one injury.
• Donald Trump has stated that Ukraine continues its fight using American weapons sold through Europe.
• New arms supplies to Ukraine remain uncertain due to dependency on international support.
• Trump criticized the funding allocated to Kyiv and the policies of Volodymyr Zelensky.
• The US President has warned about the nuclear threat from Iran and the difficulties in countering the country.
• The UAE has repelled numerous missile and drone attacks launched from Iran.
• The Iranian side reports five casualties from a US strike on civilian vessels.
• Russia and Ukraine have expressed willingness to maintain a ceasefire during the May holidays.
• The Prime Minister of Slovakia will visit Moscow to pay homage but will not participate in the military parade.
• Azerbaijan and Italy have agreed to expand their economic and military-technical cooperation.
• The "Strong Armenia" party has expressed concerns about a possible disruption of the country's security balance.
• Armenia's rescue units have entered emergency mode due to the risk of river flooding.
• Armenia is expecting a temperature drop, rain, and increased wind.