Armenia sends fire appliances to help douse Georgia wildfireAugust 22, 2017 - 15:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has sent several units of fire appliances to help extinguish the blaze in Borjomi Gorge, Georgia's prime minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has said, according to Agenda.ge. Georgia has been offered international help as a massive forest fire is still raging after it broke out three days ago in the country’s central area. Apart from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey are also helping the country fight the fire. Azerbaijan sent a helicopter on Monday, August 21, while Turkey sent two helicopters and, upon a decision of the Turkish Prime Minister, a large Turkish firefighting aircraft will also arrive later on Tuesday. Firefighters battled a wildfire in Armenia's Khosrov forest reserve for days after finally succeeding to localize the fire with help from a Russian air tanker. The fire broke out on August 12 and burnt hundreds of hectares of vegetation. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |