13:00 News in One Line: Pashinyan on EU Membership, Azerbaijani Experts in Yerevan

Past hour's news summarized and content-rich:

• Armenia and Azerbaijan are preparing to sign a peace agreement, attempting to overcome decades of enmity.
• The European Union officially invites entrepreneurs to invest in Armenia, contributing to the country's energy independence.
• The Prime Minister emphasizes Armenia's alignment with European standards, regardless of the prospects for EU membership.
• Azerbaijani experts have arrived in Armenia to participate in an international conference that has started in Yerevan.
• Police have removed opposition protesters from near the presidential residence.
• French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts as part of his state visit and became acquainted with unique manuscripts.
• The Central Bank's president justified the high interest rates on loans due to huge market demand.
• The mayor of Yerevan has instructed to relocate overhead cables to underground channels during street repairs.
• The Biden administration is preparing for a potential Republican victory and shift in control in the upcoming Congressional elections.
• In Cheboksary, Russia, a drone collided with a high-rise residential building.