  1532 NATURAL DISASTERS REGISTERED IN ARMENIA IN 2002December 27, 2002 - 21:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 1532 natural disasters and occurrences were registered in Armenia in 2002 resulting in the death of 205 and causing 555 to suffer. As the state administration of emergency situations told "Arminfo" agency, in the parting year 16 earthquakes, 18 hurricanes and storms, 30 cases of explosion and breakdown of houses, 63 accidents and 852 fires took place. 12 were killed only in fires, and the damage made some $86.5 million. 28 drowned in the ponds of the republic (except Lake Sevan, where no one died this year), which is 10 persons more than last year.  Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
