  Norayr Sargsyan: accident rate reported as satisfactory over past 8 months in Armenia August 31, 2010 - 15:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Accident rate has been reported as satisfactory over the past 8 months in Armenia. “1025 traffic accidents resulted in deaths of 137 and injuries of 1375 people,” traffic police chief, colonel Norayr Sargsyan stated. As he noted at a news conference in Yerevan, the number of traffic accidents decreased by 12, number of killed by 47 and the number of injured by 54 compared with the same period in 2009. Over the past 8 months, the traffic police drew 470 000 reports, exceeding 2009 results by 120 000.   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 Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan.U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |
