May 19, 2011 - 17:59 AMT
Bomb in Zvartnots airport not found yet, flights delayed

Spokesman for Zvartnots airport Gevorg Abrahamyan said the Armenian police are still searching for a bomb in Zvartnots international airport of Yerevan.

“There is no news yet, the works are underway,” Abrahamyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

The press service of the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that all flights are delayed for 40-50 minutes.

The Armenian police received an alert that a bomb is placed in Zvartnots airport of Yerevan.

Abrahamyan said earlier that representatives of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are evacuating passengers and employees of the airport, as well as clarifying circumstances of the obtained information.