19:00 News in One Line: Tragic Explosion, Arrests in Artik

Last hour's news summarized and substantive:

• In Artik, a criminal case has been opened and two citizens have been arrested on suspicion of recruiting and transporting individuals to participate in a rally for money. Law enforcement officials are clarifying all circumstances surrounding electoral bribery and preliminary agreements.
• The Central Electoral Commission has declared the registration of 18 parliamentary candidates invalid during its latest session. The decision was made based on the self-withdrawal applications submitted by individuals included in the electoral lists of various parties.
• Narek Karapetyan, a member of the "Strong Armenia" party council, has denied being a citizen of Russia.
• National Assembly President Alen Simonyan has published a document questioning whether Narek Karapetyan is a citizen of the Russian Federation.
• Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated during the campaign that the arrested oligarch is an agent of foreign intelligence services and that his party operates as an agent's network.
• A sapper was killed as a result of the detonation of a homemade explosive device near a Christian neighborhood in Damascus. Other specialists in the team were also injured due to the explosion during the device's transport.
• The President of South Korea reaffirmed Seoul's position on the peaceful coexistence of the two Koreas during a meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan. The parties engaged in in-depth discussions regarding the current situation on the Korean Peninsula.