3 individuals reported death; fate of others unknownMay 15, 2009 - 00:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Currently, 3 individuals are reported death as a result of explosion and fire in Nairit plant. Elmira Gevorgyan, Head Physician of Ambulance Service told a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent that the bodies of the dead were moved to mortuary by Ambulance service workers.Today, about 18:40 p.m. local time, two explosions occurred in Nairit Plant CJCS, specialized in production of synthetic rubber. The explosions were followed by fire which is at the moment localized. RA Ministry on Emergency Situations recommends people living in the nerighborhood of Nayirit not to open windows. No threats of contamination are reported; windows should be kept close not to let smoke in. Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |