Armenia's highways mainly traversable as of Feb 19![]() February 19, 2012 - 16:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As of February 19, international and republican highways and road crossings are mainly traversable, with icy conditions observed on some of them, Emergency Situations Ministry reported. Blizzard-like conditions with poor visibility and strong winds were reported on Aparan-Sisian, Yerevan-Gyumri highways. Shirak and Aragatsotn highways were shut down over the blizzard, similarly to Simel pass, Berd-Chambarak, Verin-Getashen-Madina, Alagyaz-Tsakhkahovit highways. Works to clear the roads are under way. According to Georgian Ministry of Emergency situations, Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Lars highway was also shut down. ![]() ![]() As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |