Explosive materials are imported to Armenia from Turkey, Ukraine,
Russia and Georgia

10:03, 23 August, 2012

YEREVAN, AUGUST 23, ARMENPRESS: During the last five years in Armenia
the cases of fire because of using firing production have decreased.
Dead and wounded have not been registered because of them. Armenpress
was informed from the head of section of state fire and technical
security of Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations Sergey
Hayrapetyan that because of using fire production in 2012 have been
registered 3 and in 2011 two cases of fire. In 2012 such cases have
not been registered. The fire cases were created because of organizing
fireworks near restaurants’ he said.

Explosive materials are imported to Armenia from Turkey, Ukraine,
Russia, Georgia. In the first half of 2012 68 tones of explosive
materials have been imported to Armenia from Turkey.

Fire production equipment is allowed to use till 23:00 and before
using it one must coordinate it with police department. The sale of
such equipment to infants is forbidden.

The Government of the Republic of Armenia decided during its session
on August 9 that at night hours in public places fireworks can be
organized only at night of New Year.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress