12:00 News in Brief: Driver Arrested for Towing Dog from Car, Sensational Revelations from Istanbul Talks

Latest news summarized and concise:

• In Armavir, a driver who exhibited cruel treatment towards an animal and towed a dog from a car has been arrested.
• Political parties are holding meetings in Yerevan and the regions as part of the parliamentary election campaign.
• The Armenian ambassador discussed issues related to the facilitation of cargo transportation and cooperation at the border checkpoint with Iran.
• The Russian Foreign Ministry has stated that the West is attempting to utilize Central Asia for its interests and poses a threat to the Russian Federation.
• A former Ukrainian official claimed that during the Istanbul talks in 2022, Kyiv agreed to concede Donbas.
• Donald Trump referred to J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio as part of the “dream team” of potential candidates for the 2028 elections.
• American experts suggest that Trump remove sanctions on Baku in exchange for the release of Armenian captives.