SERPENTINES OF THE ARARAT PROVINCE HAVE BEEN CLOSED
09:55, 7 March, 2013
YEREVAN, MARCH 7, ARMENPRESS. All the Armenian highways are
mainly passable. Rime covered certain parts of the Armenian
highways. The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of
Armenia informed “Armenpress” that the Selim Pass, Berd-Chambarak
highway, Amasia-Tsoghamarg highway in the Shirak Province and
Upper Getashen-Madina alongside with Akhperadzor-Makenis highway in
the Gegharkunik province have been closed by 09.00, March 7. The
serpentines in the village of Tigranashen in the Ararat Province,
Sotk-Karvachar highway in the Gegharkunik Province and Amasia-Kaps
highway in the Shirak Province have become almost impassable.
In accordance with the information of the Department of Emergency
Situations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, the
Stepantsminda-Lars highway is open only for vehicles having more than
30 seats in case of using tyre chains.
In order to secure the traffic the highways are being worked out. The
cleaning of the roads is in progress.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia advises
all the drivers to abstain from traveling via the abovementioned
highways.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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