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Earthquake in the Iran-Turkey border zone; it was also felt in Armenia
The strength of the underground shock in the epicentral zone was 5-6 points.

Suren Papikyan visited NATO, the supreme command of allied forces in Europe
As part of his working visit to Brussels, RA Defense Minister Suren Papikyan visited the Supreme Command of NATO, the allied forces in Europe.

An up-to-date system for issuing biometric passports and identification cards will be introduced
A conference will be held on April 17, 2023, at which the program will be presented to pre-registered potential service providers, and there will be a question-and-answer session.

15 medical patients were transferred from Artsakh to Armenia
Due to Azerbaijan's closure of the only road connecting Artsakh and Armenia, 15 people from the "Republican Medical Center" CJSC of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Artsakh were transferred to the Republic of Armenia's specialized medical centers with the mediation and accompaniment of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
The relatives of the captured people blocked the Gyumri-Bavra road
Gohar Saghatelyan, the sister of one of the arrested, said they had blocked the road indefinitely and demanded their sons from the authorities.