MACHINIST DIED IN A CRASH IN YEREVAN SUBWAYAugust 27, 2001 - 23:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yesterday a machinist died in a crash in Yerevan subway. As reported by "Arka" agency, according to preliminary information the carriage stuck in the tunnel between "Republic Square" and "Zoravar Andranik" stations. Attempting to release the brake, 57-year-old machinist Vigen Simonian found himself in a high voltage zone and deceased on the spot. In the words of Yerevan subway Director Paylak Yoylian, the machinist had violated the rules of safety measures, according to which none of the workers of the subway has the right to be next to contact rails. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. |