Armenia: Not optimistic weather forecast for September's second halfSeptember 18, 2009 - 18:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Late September promises to be rainy in Armenia, Zaruhi Petrosyan , representative of the Armenian Meteorological Service under the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations told a press conference today. According to her, the cyclone is moving from the west towards Armenia. Rain is expected throughout the country, as well as thunder and strong winds (up to 29 m/sec). In the daytime the temperature will drop to +20 - +22 C °, on flat terrain - up to +24 - +25 C °. These weather conditions will last between September 20 and 27. Between September 20 and 23 the lowest temperature of the month will be observed. However, she stressed that such weather conditions will not harm the agricultural business. Zaruhi Petrosyan recalled that this year the summer months' temperature was below normal by 1 - 2 °. According to Zaruhi Petrosyan, the temperature is expected within normal range in October, freeze is expected in the highlands. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |