Military budget will decrease. Injured person in Merdzavan case questioned. Alpha Newsroom 09/25/2025
September 25 2025, 17:00
Today in Alpha Newsroom:
➢ A man injured in a shooting at the murder scene in Merdzavan has been questioned
➢ Pashinyan arrived in Moscow, a meeting with Putin is scheduled
➢ A protest was held outside the Armenian Embassy in Russia, with protesters demanding the Armenian government release the leader of the Shirak diocese
➢ The government has approved the draft budget for 2026, which proposes a 15% reduction in military spending
➢ Today marks the second anniversary of the explosion at a fuel depot in Stepanakert, which claimed the lives of 219 Artsakh residents
➢ The US receives information about the South Caucasus from Turkey. The US Ambassador consults with the Turkish Foreign Minister and the head of the National Intelligence Organization
➢ Donald Trump is growing increasingly impatient with Russians – US Vice President
➢ Washington retains the political will to resolve the situation in Ukraine peacefully – Dmitry Peskov
➢ Lavrov and Rubio discussed the Ukrainian crisis settlement
➢ Trump’s disappointment probably will not have any political consequences – Alexey Mukhin
➢ Simultaneous membership of Armenia in the EU and the EAEU is impossible, it is necessary to make a choice – Konstantin Tasits
➢ Robert Amsterdam, an American lawyer who visited Armenia, presented to US officials the actions against Samvel Karapetyan and the church