Two killed as AN-2 plane crashes in ArmeniaJuly 19, 2024 - 12:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two people were killed as an AN-2 plane crashed near the town of Yeghvard in Armenia’s Kotayk province on Friday, July 19, the Emergency Service of the Interior Ministry reports. The emergency management center of Kotayk Regional Rescue Department was alerted about the incident at 09:30 am. Firefighters, rescuers and medical teams have rushed to the site. Director of the rescue service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, acting Deputy Minister, Colonel Yegor Karapetyan is coordingating the work at the scene of the incident. 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 | Virtual PBX: Effective business management tool from Viva PoPuti, a company that operates in the service sector, has been using Viva’s Virtual PBX for over a year. Armenia denies more of Azerbaijan’s ceasefire accusations Claims that the Armenian Armed Forces fired against the Azerbaijani combat positions do not correspond to reality, the Defense Ministry said. Armenian Defense Minister visits China On September 10, the delegation led by the Minister of Defense of Armenia, Suren Papikyan, made a working visit to China. U.S. top Democrat concerned about Azerbaijan hosting COP29 Cardin, in a statement, said “hosting a major international conference like COP29 should come with responsibilities.” |