Russia is ready to provide assistance to eliminate consequences of accident at NairitMay 15, 2009 - 16:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia is ready to provide assistance to eliminate the consequences of the explosion at the Yerevan chemistry plant Nairit, said Russia's vice prime minister Sergey Ivanov during his meeting with Armenia's prime minister Tigran Sargsyan.Yesterday, at 06.40 p.m. two explosions followed by the fire reported at Nairit, chemical plant producing synthetic rubber. 15 minutes later 9 fire brigades arrived at the place of accident. Absorption tower was, reportedly, burnt down due to the damage at the chloroprene shop of the Nairit Plant. Thanks to the efforts of the rescue service the flame was extinguished. Due to the accident 4 people were killed and 8 injured. A special council formed to investigate the causes of the incident and eliminate the consequences. As it was reported, the blast hasn't damaged environment and caused no atmospheric emission. The rest production lines of the plan continue operating. Two criminal cases are opened over the fact of the accident. The reasons of the explosion are not detected yet. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. 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. |