EU Hybrid-Threat Mission: The EU Council has launched the EU Partnership Mission in Armenia (EUPM Armenia), a two-year civilian advisory effort to help Yerevan counter cyber threats, foreign information manipulation and interference, and illicit financial flows, with strategic advice and capacity-building and no role in Armenian decision-making. TRIPP Route Control: The US State Department says border security and customs operations along the TRIPP corridor will remain under Armenian control, with Armenian authorities exercising oversight and making key decisions. Starlink for Emergencies: Starlink donated 56 additional terminals to Armenia to strengthen high-speed internet for rescue services and disaster response. Araratcement Shockwaves: Prime Minister Pashinyan says Ararat Cement, linked to Gagik Tsarukyan, will soon become state-owned; meanwhile workers protest sealed enterprises and demand clarity on reopening. Tax Probe at Araratcement: Armenia’s State Revenue Committee reports suspected tax evasion at the Araratcement plant, including deliveries without invoices. Apricot Trade as Geopolitics: AFP reports Russia’s restrictions on Armenian agricultural imports are hitting apricot growers, turning a seasonal harvest into a geopolitical pressure point. Armenian FX Watch: Interbank FX data shows the dram strengthening versus the dollar and euro while weakening versus the ruble. Court Claim Against Pashinyan: A voter filed a 3 million dram defamation lawsuit against Pashinyan over his election bribery remarks.