 Roads to Armenia's major tourist destinations to be repaired December 17, 2015 - 14:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The roads to Garni and Lake Parz, two of Armenia's major tourist destinations will be repaired in 2016, Deputy Minister of Transport and Communication said, according to Panorama.am. In response to a remark on a subpar condition of roads, Artur Arakelyan said that the one to Garni passes through a landslide zone. “After consulting with specialists, we have found a complex solution that won’t cost much. Also, we are planning some investments in Lake Parz as a tourist destination,” Arakelyan noted. The Temple of Garni is a classical Hellenistic temple in the village of the same name Armenia. It is the only Greco-Roman colonnaded building or temple in Armenia and the former Soviet Union. The temple is one the most visited tourist destinations in the country, with Geghard Monastery situated nearby. Lake Parz is a small lake located in the Dilijan National Park east of Dilijan, not far from Goshavank and Haghartsin monasteries.  Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
