14:00 News in Brief: Record Gas Prices in the U.S., Simonian's Appeal, Political Fabrications

Here are the news highlights from the past hour:

• The Armenian Foreign Minister has announced the commencement of factual peace and economic relations with Azerbaijan.
• The Speaker of the National Assembly urged to refrain from political exploitation of the detainee issue, noting that there are 19 individuals held in Baku.
• The “Strong Armenia” party has accused the Public Television of disseminating misinformation regarding their prime ministerial candidate.
• National Assembly member Arthur Khachatryan from the “Armenia” faction responded to a speech by ruling party member Vahagn Aleksanyan, which led to a dispute between them.
• Responding to opposition claims that Azerbaijan has advanced into areas under the responsibility of the Armenian army, ruling party member Vahagn Aleksanyan questioned why the opposition faction leader does not address his son's responsibilities in that regard.
• In the U.S., gasoline prices have reached a historic record, experiencing a 50% increase against the backdrop of military actions against Iran.