19:00 News in Brief: Wildberries' New Requirement, What's Happening at the Gyumri Military Base, Summary News

Past hour's news summarized and contextualized:

• The Ministry of Economy reports that a certificate of origin will now be required for the sale of Armenian products on the Wildberries platform. Following the regulation of the process, the volumes of local product exports will gradually resume on the platform.
• The Russian military base located in Gyumri has come under the scrutiny of human rights defenders over allegations of propaganda against the statehood of Armenia and interference in the electoral process. Reports have emerged of employees being pressured to vote in favor of specific political forces.
• The Central Electoral Commission has declared the registrations of eight parliamentary candidates as invalid. This decision was made based on the self-withdrawal applications from individuals representing various parties and alliances.
• The 'Strong Armenia' party criticized the policies of the current authorities during pre-election meetings. The party leader promised to act solely in the interests of the country and stop processes detrimental to the population.
• The candidate for Prime Minister from the 'Wings of Unity' party has been banned from conducting political campaigning in the Cascade area. A video related to the incident is available on the media outlet's social pages.
• Peace negotiations in Ukraine are considered to have failed, while Kyiv prepares for a prolonged war without significant support from the U.S. Europe has taken on the role of the main financier, simultaneously developing the local defense industry.
• Lionel Messi has congratulated 'Barcelona' on winning the Spanish championship title for the 29th time. The club's former captain expressed his satisfaction with the Catalan team's success on social media.