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.![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |