  Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community June 6, 2024 - 15:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north, which had completely collapsed as a result of river flooding, leaving the residents of one of its districts cut off from the rest of the world since May 26-27, the press service of the Rescue Service of the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs reports. On May 26-27, heavy rains caused floods in Armenia, with the Debed and Aghstev rivers bursting their banks and killing four people. According to Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan, as many as 14 bridges have collapsed. Several transportation links have been closed, including trains between Yerevan and Tbilisi as well as the main border crossing between Armenia and Georgia.   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 Most popular in the section |  Latest news Armenia Foreign Minister begins Lithuania trip  On June 20, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan is paying a working visit to Vilnius.Armenia, U.S. consider direct flights Gnel Sanosyan and Sarah Morgenthau have discussed the possibility of launching direct flights between Armenia and the U.S.Armenian Foreign Minister to skip CSTO Council meeting Ararat Mirzoyan will not participate in the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of CSTO member countries.Congress bill suggests increasing Armenia funding by $100 million Armenian Caucus Co-Chair, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. has offered a bipartisan amendment with Rep. Nicole Malliotakis to the FY25 SFOPS Bill. |
