20:00 News in Brief: Appointments Unavailable, Strict Ban in Moscow, Hourly Hot Summary

Last hour's news summarized and content-rich:

• The Human Rights Defender calls for ensuring an uninterrupted educational process and excluding political interference in schools during the campaign.
• The CIS observer mission will carry out continuous monitoring for the 2026 parliamentary elections, discussions have been held at the Central Electoral Commission.
• The "Strong Armenia" party presented its program for the economic potential development of Lake Sevan and the promotion of fish farming at a pre-election meeting.
• The leader of the "Armenia" bloc warned of serious security threats and possible territorial losses should the current authorities be re-elected.
• Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reported on a costly advertising campaign directed against him, operated with the aim of spreading misinformation online.
• Moscow authorities have banned photographing and disseminating the aftermath of drone attacks and terrorist incidents for public safety reasons.
• The U.S. Air Force's F-35A stealth fighter has conducted patrols in the Gulf of Hormuz, demonstrating regional military presence.
• Due to technical re-equipping, appointments for driving licenses and vehicle registrations will be temporarily unavailable on the Roadpolice.am website after the end of the working day on May 13.
• Rain, thunderstorms, and wind intensification are expected across Armenia and in the capital in the coming days, with possible hail as well.