Norik Sargsyan: number of car accidents tends to decreaseJuly 13, 2010 - 14:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 851 car accidents were registered in Armenia during the first six months of 2010, killing 117 people and injuring 1152, traffic police chief said. “The number of accidents and casualties decreased by 15 and 33 respectively, as compared to the same period in 2009,” Norik Sargsyan told reporters on July 13. “The number of car accidents tends to decrease,” he said. As for violations of traffic rules, traffic police recorded 352 958 violations during the reporting period, which is 47 000 more than last year. Sargsyan said that traffic police will control the roads leading from Yerevan towards resorts in July-August. He also informed that roads markings and installment of cameras in Yerevan will be finished till the end of the year. Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |