Snow falls on Georgian resort town of GudauriAugust 10, 2018 - 14:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Georgian ski resort of Gudauri saw snow and hail on Thursday, Ausut 9, local media reported. Rescuers were trying to take tourists out of the Truso Gorge, in the eastern mountainous part of Georgia, after flooding of the Tergi river and a landslide on the road leading to Gudauri, Agenda.ge reports. Kazbegi Mayor Aleksandre Zagashvili said that tourists are with 10 cars in the village and they are unable to leave the territory because of debris on the road and the damage of a bridge. The by-pass road to the village Gergeti is also closed. The Emergency Management Service staff is working at the scene to clean the closed roads. Flooding of the river Aragvi also caused problems in Mleta village of Dusheti municipality. The river flooded several houses and agricultural lands. Heavy rain started in the mountainous region at midnight of August 9. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |