Earthquake measured 5.0 on Richter scaleJune 18, 2009 - 14:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The earthquake that shook Armenia an hour ago measured 5.0 on Richter scale. The epicenter was 10 km northward from Garni settlement, the Armenian National Survey for Seismic Protection (NSSP) told PanARMENIAN.Net The tremors in Yerevan and neighboring settlements measured 3-4. There are no victims or damages. As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. 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. Partner news |