  2.9-magnitude quake hits near Armenian-Georgian border May 20, 2025 - 12:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 20 at 10:11 a.m. local time (06:11 GMT), Armenia's Seismic Protection Service recorded a 2.9-magnitude earthquake in the Armenia–Georgia border zone, 8 kilometers southeast of the village of Bavra. The quake originated at a depth of 10 kilometers. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ Rescue Service, the intensity in the epicentral area reached magnitude 4 on the MSK scale. The tremor was felt in the Shirak province villages of Bavra, Saragyugh, and Ashotsk, with an intensity of 2 to 3 points. The seismic activity occurred at geographic coordinates 41.08°N latitude and 43.88°E longitude.   Top stories 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 |  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.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
