EXPLOSION IN CONSTRUCTION SITE OF US EMBASSY IN YEREVANMarch 1, 2005 - 17:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An explosion took place in the construction site of the new building of the US diplomatic representation in Armenia, Arminfo news agency reported. Due to an explosion of the electric substation of the construction Shengavit community of the capital was fully deprived of electricity. In the words of Press Secretary of Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC Margarita Grigorian, the substation was autonomous and was in the construction site. The fire that broke up after the explosion is now put out and police details and electrical engineers work at the scene, trying to find out the cause of the explosion. The electricity supply of the community is restored. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |