Batumi-Yerevan train hit high-voltage electric poleJuly 30, 2009 - 17:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 29 at approximately 00:05 a.m., after torrential rain in the second kilometer of Spitak-Gyumri highway rock fragments fell down on a nearby high-tension electric pole, and the latter fell on the railway. At 02:35 am.m Batumi-Yerevan electric train ran into this pole, RA ministry of emergency situations of Armenia reports. The wagons were taken to the "Gyumri station. After the emergency and recovery operations train traffic was restored at about 08:00 a.m. There are no victims and injured persons. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |