Roads to Armenia's major tourist destinations to be repairedDecember 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 David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |