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Two young men killed and five others injured in a follow up to road rage incident in Armenian Aparan
Two young men were killed and five others received various injuries in a follow up to a road rage incident near the town of Aparan in Aragatsotn province on June 19. YEREVAN, June 20. /ARKA/. Two young men were killed and five others received various injuries in a follow up to a road rage incident near the town of Aparan in Aragatsotn province on June 19. According to ...
06/20/2022Armenia’s food safety watchdog finds no incompliance in ‘Aparan’ spring water
Armenia’s state food safety service found no incompliance with the standards in drinking water ‘Aparan’ produced by WaterLock company, the press office of the service said in commenting analyses by Russia’s Roscontrol. YEREVAN, July 7. /ARKA/. Armenia’s state food safety service found no incompliance with the standards in drinking ...
07/07/2014No need for concern in Armenia over excessive nitrates found in “Aparan” by Roscontrol – regulator
There is no need for concern in Armenia over the excess of microorganisms and nitrates found in “Aparan” drinking water by Russia’s watchdog, head of border checkpoint coordination at Armenia’s food safety service Arman Margaryan said. YEREVAN, June 24. /ARKA/. There is no need for concern in Armenia over the excess of microorganisms and ...
06/24/2014Bacteriological Issues Identified in Butter from Hin Aparan Company
Armenia's Food Safety Inspection Body recently carried out inspections at the dairy facility operated by Hin Aparan LLC, located in the Nairi community of the Kotayk region. YEREVAN, April 29. /ARKA/. Armenia's Food Safety Inspection Body recently carried out inspections at the dairy facility operated by Hin Aparan LLC, located in the Nairi community of ...
04/29/2025Two large dairy factories fined in Armenia
Armenia’s State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition fined Arzni Dairy Products LLC and Aparan Cheese Factory OJSC for misleading consumers. YEREVAN, February 23. /ARKA/. Armenia’s State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition fined Arzni Dairy Products LLC and Aparan Cheese Factory OJSC for misleading consumers. According ...
02/23/2023City of Roses founded in Aparan
In Aparan, which is rich in sunny days, a city of roses opens on the slope of a mountain. The 2.5-hectare greenhouse grows only fragrant, colorful and unique species of Dutch roses, Acba bank said in a press release. YEREVAN, April 15. /ARKA/. In Aparan,...
04/15/2021Armenia plans to invest up to 30 billion drams in the creation of new FEZ
The Armenian government today made a decision to establish a free economic zone (FEZ) in the village of Yegipatrush in the Aparan community of Aragatsotn region. YEREVAN, August 15. /ARKA/. The Armenian government today made a decision to establish a free economic zone (FEZ) in the village of Yegipatrush in the Aparan community of Aragatsotn region. The government says ...
08/15/2024Expert: water resources in Armenia may dwindle by 35-40 percent by 2010
... rise in temperature. Thus, by 2040, the volume of Armenia's water resources is expected to slash by about 15% of the normal level, by 2070 - by 20-25%, and by 2100 - by 35-40%. He said today the country's 5 large strategic reservoirs - Akhuryan, Arpi, Aparan, Azat and Marmarik - have 74 million cubic meters less water than last year, and the level of Sevan at the moment is 1900.6 meters above sea level, which is 15 cm higher than last year's figure for the same day. He said also that at the moment ...
03/23/2021Pashinyan: we are aware of our historical responsibility before heroes of glorious May battles
... of statehood and the formation of the Republic, and also saved part of the Armenian people that had survived the genocide. “Every year we come here to say that we are aware of our historical responsibility before the heroes of the Sardarapat, Bash-Aparan and Karakilisa battles. We come to say that blood was not shed in vain, and their descendants continue to live on this land, to prove that we are a viable people, and that any attempt to put an end to our existence is doomed to failure," he ...
05/28/2019Armenia to invest 100 billion drams in new ski resort
About 100 billion drams are planned to be invested in the Myler Mountain Resort ski resort in Yegipatrush (Aparan community, Aragatsotn region). YEREVAN, January 10. /ARKA/. About 100 billion drams are planned to be invested in the Myler Mountain Resort ski resort in Yegipatrush (Aparan community, Aragatsotn region). According to the press service of the ...
01/10/2025Water reservoirs in Armenia will be 10% less full in 2023
... Monitoring Center of the Ministry of Environment. He said water level in 5 major reservoirs of the country is expected to be at a relatively acceptable level. 'Akhuryan and Arpi reservoirs will be filled by 65-70%, Azat and Marmarik reservoirs by 75-80% and Aparan reservoir by 45-50%," said Azizyan at a press conference on Thursday. -0-
03/30/2023New ski resort with 24 million euros worth ropeway to be built in Armenian village
... January 4. /ARKA/. A new ski resort with a ropeway will be built in Armenia's Aragatsotn province, Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan said at a government session on Thursday. He said the ski resort will be built near the village of Yeghipatrush in the Aparan region, Aragatsotn province. According to Kerobyan, the Armenian company Mayler Mounter Resort, which will build the resort, signed an agreement with the Austrian company Doppelmay, a world leader in ropeway construction, on the sidelines of the ...
02/04/2022Heavy snowfalls make some roads impassable in Armenia
... in Shirak and Tavush regions are covered with ice in some places. Snow is falling now on the Saravan - Zanger section of the road to Goris, in the cities of Ararat, Armavir, in Vayots Dzor, in the Kotayk region, in Dilijan (Tavush), Vanadzor (Lori), Aparan and Ashtarak (Aragatsotn), Gavar and Sevan (Gegharkunik). The Ministry of Emergency Situations said there is a heavy fog also at the Spitak Pass (Lori region) and the city of Goris (Syunik). A blizzard is also raging in the Aragats in Aragatsotn ...
02/18/2021Unibank to expand the network by 5 new branches
The Yerevan-based Unibank said today plans to open 5 new branches in Yerevan and in the cities of Vanadzor, Masis, Aparan and Ararat. YEREVAN, January 31 /ARKA/. The Yerevan-based Unibank said today plans to open 5 new branches in Yerevan and in the cities of Vanadzor, Masis, Aparan and Ararat. The expansion and the development of the branch network are driven by ...
01/31/2019VTB Bank (Armenia) reopens two more renovated branches
VTB Bank (Armenia) said today it has reopened two renovated branches in Aparan and Tsakhkahovit in central Aragatsotn region. YEREVAN, April 2. / ARKA /. VTB Bank (Armenia) said today it has reopened two renovated branches in Aparan and Tsakhkahovit in central Aragatsotn region. The Russian-owned bank said a set of ...
04/02/2014May 28 heralded physical deliverance and political rebirth of Armenians: President
... during the Great Patriotic War and in the battle of Artsakh (Armenian name for Nagorno-Karabakh-ARKA), President Serzh Sargsyan said Tuesday in his congratulatory message on the occasion of the Republic Day. “95 years ago at Gharakilisa, Bash-Aparan and particularly here, in Sardarapat, we were put to a fatal test. It was a nationwide test for old and young, clergy and military, Dashnaks and Communists, officials and peasantry. All of us. In the last patch of historic Armenia, the last handful ...
05/29/2013All highways in Armenia are hardly passable :Emergency Situation Ministry
... Mantash-Pemzashen, Lusaghbyur-Jajur, Verin Getashen-Madina, Aragyugh-Bujakan, Hrazdan-Meghradzor, Hrazdan-Lernanist, Zar-Sevaberd, Atis-Zovashen, Tsakhkahovit-Alagyaz, Meghradzor-Hankavan, and all intercommunity roads of Hankavan, Sevaberd, Aragats and Aparan. Due to the blizzard and poor visibility the following highways are hardly passable: Qyarqi turns near Tigranashen village, Talin-Gyumri, Berd-Chambarak, Artik-Mantash-Aragats, Kuchak-Aparan-Spitak, Yerevan-Vanadzor, Alagyaz-Artik, Gavar-Martuni-Vardenis,...
01/10/2013Armenian prime minister Tigran Sargsyan congratulates compatriots on first republic day
... Minister Tigran Sargsyan congratulated compatriots on the First Republic Day. YEREVAN, May 28. /ARKA/. On May 28, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan congratulated compatriots on the First Republic Day. “Heroic battles in Sardarapat, Bash-Aparan and Karakilisa in May 1918 resulted in declaration of independence after centuries of bondage”, the premier said in his national address. Sargsyan said that the First Republic has emerged thanks to Armenian people’s will. “Victories ...
05/28/2009"Shoonch": high-quality water and freshness in every drop (video)
... "Shoonch" began about two years ago. In developing the brand name and bottle design, the founders of Shoonch studied global market trends, creating a product that is poised to establish its presence in the international market. Water from the Aparan springs undergoes a special filtration system at the Shoonch plant, preserving its taste and essential chemical elements. The plant produces about 40,000 bottles of water daily. "Shoonch" is available on the market in non-standard water ...
01/16/2025Dilijan to be transformed into a major tourist hub
... Dilijan; representatives of other relevant bodies; and investors. It was previously reported that the World Bank plans to provide $100 million to Armenia for the creation of tourism clusters in communities such as Areni, Jermuk, Goris, Dvin, Gyumri, Aparan, Yeghegis, Sevan, and Dilijan. The TRIP program will be implemented from 2025 to 2029 and aims to improve the viability of the territories and communities involved in the clusters, increase tourism attractiveness, and stimulate the growth of additional ...
12/26/2024Armenia to attract $100 million from WB to create 10 tourism clusters - Minister
... five-year loan agreement to take $100 million and extend it to 10 tourism clusters in Armenia's provinces,’ he said at budget discussions in parliament. According to Papoyan, this specifically concerns the communities of Goris, Yeghegis, Areni, Jermuk, Aparan, Gyumri, Dvin, Dilijan, and Sevan. In response to a question about the tourism development strategy, Papoyan stated that it has not yet been approved and is currently undergoing active discussions. The Armenian authorities view tourism as a strategic ...
11/04/2024Armenian Prime Minister congratulates fellow citizens on First Republic Day
... Nikol Pashinyan noted that it is one of the most important days in the state calendar. "Firstly, it symbolizes the restoration of Armenian statehood on 28 May 1918, which took place after a 400-year break, after the battles of Sardarapat, Bash-Aparan and Karakilis," his message reads. According to him, this day also symbolizes the establishment of people's power in Armenia, 'because on May 28, 1918 we established a system of state governance, where legislative and executive powers are ...
05/28/2024Additional water intake for irrigation from Lake Sevan likely- Minister
... purposes, Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan said on Wednesday. Speaking at a government Q&A session in parliament Sanosyan said about 250 million cubic meters less water is accumulated in Akhuryan, Azat, Aparan and Marmarik water reservoirs as compared to last year. Moreover, low water period was fixed in the rivers. The minister assured that everything will be done to reduce water intake from Lake Sevan to minimum. According to the Law on Lake Sevan ...
05/25/2023Some 170 million cubic meters of irrigation water to be taken from Lake Sevan this year
... irrigation of 31,300 hectares of land, according to the government. Also, some 172 million cubic meters of irrigation water will be pumped out from the Hrazdan River, 45 million cubic meters from the Azat Reservoir and about 5 million cubic meters from the Aparan Reservoir. Lake Sevan is the main source of fresh water in the region and one of the biggest alpine lakes in Europe and Asia, situated in the heart of Armenian highland, at the height of 1914 m. The lake stretches over 70 km from north-west to ...
05/11/2023Team Telecom Armenia to install more than 70 charging stations for electric cars all over Armenia
... year's new solution is TEAM Energy. We are entering the market of electric vehicles and chargers," he said. Team Telecom Armenia previously reported that fast charging stations were being installed in Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, Goris, Vayk, Kapan, Aparan, Noyemberyan, Tsovagyugh and Gogavan. Team Telecom Armenia provides Internet, digital TV, mobile and fixed communication services in Armenia. In 2021, the company launched construction of a unique NGN (Next Generation Network) with a speed of 25 ...
03/10/2023Temperatures in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh expected to drop further
... said today. On December 5, snow is expected in the mountainous parts of Lori, Tavush and Syunik. Fog is also expected in some areas. No precipitation is predicted for December 6 to 9. The Department of Roads said it is now snowing in Artik, Ashotsk, Aparan, Spitak, Vanadzor, Stepanavan, Tumanyan, Abovyan, Dilijan, Tavush, Chambarak, Vayk, Jermuk, Sisian and Goris regions. Roads in Kotayk, as well as in Artik, Tumanyan and Dilijan are icy, it warned. All roads in the country are open to the traffic....
12/05/2022Unibank opens “Sisian” branch
... retail banking: it serves every third employee in Armenia. In order to keep providing a quality service to such a great number of customers, the bank is continuously expanding its service network. This year, there is a projection to open new branches in Aparan and Yerevan as well. The bank reminds its customers that in the current situation, it is advisable to be served online as much as possible, using the bank's mobile application. Unibank was the first in Armenia to have implemented IPO in 2015 ...
08/10/2020Armenian government approves release of 170 million cubic meters of irrigation water from Lake Sevan
... estimates, will require 463 million cubic meters of water. The bulk of the irrigation water -some 243 million cubic meters- will be provided by several reservoirs -41 million cubic meters will come from the Azat reservoir, 12 million cubic meters from the Aparan reservoir and 135 million from the Hrazdan River. The government says although the shortage of irrigation water will be 220 million cubic meters, only 170 million will be released from Lake Sevan, as much as set by a relating law. The government ...
06/04/2020Cooperation between Armenia and Georgia to deepen in future
... between the two states, based on mutual trust and respect, will further deepen in the future thanks to joint efforts. He wished the Prime Minister of Armenia health and prosperity. In May 1918, the Armenian people won the battles near Sardarapat and Bash Aparan over the invading Turkish troops. On May 28, 1918, the Armenian National Council proclaimed the independence of Armenia, and on May 29, Hovhannes Kajaznuni was appointed as first prime minister of independent Armenia, which existed until December ...
05/29/2020Stepantsminda-Lars road closed for all kinds of vehicles
... the road department of the ministry of territorial administration and infrastructures of Georgia. It is said in the report that the passage on the highway is closed because of the threat of avalanche. It has been snowing in Armenia in the region of Aparan since 9:00, and light rain on the roads in the Jermuk region is reported. The passage through the Vardenenyats Pass is difficult for heavy vehicles and cars with a trailer due to ice. All international and national routes are open for travel. The ...
03/20/2020Armenia's state audit office exposes 2.1 billion drams worth abuses
... unreasonable expenses for preparations for the spring season, written-off but not paid salaries, unreasonable water and electricity costs, excessive financial expenses as a result of inefficient management, as well as unaccounted water supply from the Aparan water reservoir, violations of the law On Procurement, etc. ($1 - 478.02 drams) - 0--
12/11/2019Unibank opens new branch in Zvartnots Airport cargo terminal’s territory
... terminals are deployed in the office to make transactions available round the clock. Unibank will continue expanding its branch network opening new service points not only in Yerevan, but also in provinces. New branches will be opened in Ararat, Masis and Aparan later this year. Now the bank has 49 branches. Unibank was established in 2001. In 2002, it introduced Unistream system. Its principal shareholder is UNIHOLDING GG LIMITED. In 2015, the bank was reorganized into an open joint stock company. -0--
06/05/2019Unibank opens new ‘Gugark’ branch in Vanadzor
... He said the clients may use payment terminals installed at the branch office to replenish their own accounts, repay loans, and make utility and other payments. Currently, Unibank runs 45 branches and plans to open more branches in Ararat, Masis and Aparan towns. Unibank was founded in October 2001. Its main shareholder is UNIHOLDING GG LIMITED. In 2015, the bank was reorganized into an open joint stock company. -0-
05/13/2019Unibank opens new ‘Gevorg Chaush’ branch
... high-quality services. Welcome to our new branch, we look forward to our customers," said Unibank Operations and Information Systems Director Artur Aperyan. Unibank plans to open 5 more new branches this year in the provincial towns of Vanadzor, Masis, Aparan, Ararat and Sisian. Unibank was established in 2001. Its principal shareholder is UNIHOLDING GG LIMITED. In 2015, the bank was reorganized into an open joint stock company. --0---
03/04/2019Government allows release of 170 million cubic meters of water from Lake Sevan
... meters of water, 36 million cubic meters less than in the same period in 2017. Armenia has five large water reservoirs used to irrigate agriculture land - the Akhuryan reservoir, the Arpi Lich reservoir, the Azat reservoir, the Marmarik reservoir and the Aparan reservoir. Of them only the Akhuryan reservoir is 60% full now, the others are full from 22 to 56%. According to official data, some 267 million cubic meters of water were released from Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes in 2017, by 99.622 million ...
04/12/2018New artesian boreholes to be drilled in Armenia – energy ministry
... measures mentioned above will fill the water shortage expected to emerge because of incomplete fillup of Akhuryan water reservoir. In late March, 60% of Akhuryan water reservoir was filled, 22% of Arpi Lich, 56% of Azat, 33% of Marmarik and 27% of Aparan. “As many as 10 to 20 mobile pumps are planned to be purchased for using in agriculture the surplus of water in water channels and water reservoirs that came from spring tide.” --0---
04/04/2018Armenian water reservoirs contain 30 million cubic meters less water than in 2017
... Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, told a news conference today. Armenia has five large water reservoirs used to irrigate agriculture land - the Akhuryan reservoir, the Arpi Lich reservoir, the Azat reservoir, the Marmarik reservoir and the Aparan reservoir. Of them only the Akhuryan reservoir is 60% full now, the others are full from 22 to 56%, he said. He said the dramatic shortage of water is caused by snowless winter. In December and February in most of the regions of Armenia the amount ...
04/03/2018Armenian State Property Agency intends to attract this year investments totaling $17 million
... for now. “There are already certain investments – something is being done now in Artik to establish a textile enterprise,” Sahakyan said. “The investment amounting to $2 million would create 500 jobs here. Similat talks are being held also in Aparan and Khachik village, Vayots Dzor province.” Other proposals are being considered now, and businessmen show interest in such projects, he added. -0---
02/21/2018Ice slick on some roads in Armenia – Upper Lars open for all types of vehicles
... At the same time, the press office says there are no impassable roads in the country. The weather forecast agency predicts rain and snowfalls for a period between November 23 and 26. Ice slick is reportedly covered some sections of Yerevan-Sevan, Aparan-Spitak, Sevan-Hrazdan and Sisian-Gorayk roads as well as in Hrazdan and Dilijan and Tigranashen spiral roads’ turns. According to the information received form the Emergency Department of the Georgian Interior Ministry, Stepantsminda-Lars road ...
11/23/2017Raspberry festival to be held in Armenia’s Syunik province
... Aragatsotn province, told Novosti-Armenia that climate and human resources factor for growing raspberry are very favorable in Syunik, just as in Aragatsotn. She said that the organization embarked on creating of farmer groups for growing raspberries in Aparan, Aragatsotn province, yet two years ago, and now there are five such groups made up of ten farmers each. Each of the groups grows around 130 tons of raspberries every year. This is 20 to 30 tons more than before. Barbakadze said that the organization ...
07/21/2017Without First Republic there would not be present Armenia - Sargsyan
... reports. At the memorial, Sargsyan paid floral tribute to the heroes of Sardarapat battle. “Victories of May, 1918 opened a new and glorious page in the millennia-long history of the Armenian nation,” he said. “In the battles of Sardarapat, Bash-Aparan, and Karakilisa our forefathers had earned our right to live.” Sargsyan said that those battles were the last and critical efforts of the nation, which had stood at the brink of extinction, and were called to defend the last piece of land of ...
05/29/2017558 vehicles trapped at Upper Lars by bad weather – Armenian emergency ministry
... cleaning the road yesterday all over the day, but they stopped working by the evening because of a strong wind. Roads in Armenia were mostly passable today at 09:00 am. Traffic is difficult in on Sotk-Karvachar road section and Vardanyants Pass. Aparan-Aragats and Saravan-Zanger sections are bound with black ice. --0-----
12/05/2016Some roads in Armenia heavy-going now because of snowfalls
... checkpoint on Armenian-Georgia road is open only partly, the Armenian emergency ministry reported Tuesday morning. Only light vehicles with antiskid chains are allowed to drive through Upper Lars. Snow is falling in Gegharkunik province, in the town of Aparan, in Aragatsotn province near Aragats, in Kotayk province’s towns of Hrazdan and Charentsavan, in Talin’s mountainous villages, in Goria and Sisian cities of Syunik province, in Tavush province’s Dilijan, in Shirak province’s Ashotsk and ...
10/18/2016Raspberry festival to be held in Armenia
... individuals will get a chance to purchase raspberry right from farmers and exchange contacts for future procurement. This will encourage domestic producers and spur economic development of communities. The festival will be accompanied with music, dances and Aparan town residents’ hospitality. --0--
07/28/2016Some roads in Armenia still closed for traffic
... the mountain pass through Vardenyats mountain range. Driving along the roads from Sotk to Karvachar and Verin Getashen-Madina in Gegharkunik was difficult, while the Goris-Sisian highway is icy, the ministry warned. Snow mixed with rain is falling in Aparan in Aragatsotn region in Vayots Dzor region and there is a heavy mist in Ani and Artik in Shirak region, it said. The ministry asked motorists to travel towards those areas only if absolutely necessary, saying cleaning works were continuing in all ...
01/08/2016VTB Bank (Armenia) and MasterCard encourage employees dealing with sale of banking cards
... August 1 to October 30, 2015 were awarded bonuses, while 20 employees with the best results were allowed to participate in a raffle of prizes. The winner of the monetary prize was financial consultant Mkhitar Mkhitaryan from a branch in the town of Aparan. This incentive campaign was launched in May 2015, resulting in a substantial growth in sales of Cirrus / Maestro, MasterCard Standard and MasterCard Gold cards, VTB Bank (Armenia) said. VTB Bank (Armenia) CEO Yuri Gusev is quoted as saying that ...
12/04/2015Water level at Armenia’s ponds favorable for agriculture – minister
... ministry was concerned about insufficient water level in ponds due to low precipitation, but frequent rains in mid-March, April and May rectified the situation, Karapetyan said. Akhuryan water reservoir is currently 93% full (44% more than last year), Aparan reservoir is 46% full (16% increase compared to the last year) and Azat reservoir is 82% full (16% increase from the last year), the minister said. Efforts were made in Armavir region to use artesian wells for irrigation this year and avoid problems ...
06/04/2015Early March will be warm with little precipitation- weather service
... Gegharkunik, Vayots Dzor and Ararat Valley," said Petrosyan. The highest snow cover in the country was recorded on Mount Aragats -2.5 meters at the altitude of 3,229 meters. A high level of snow cover-one meter- was also recorded in Ashotsk and Aparan regions. In Jermuk it was 44 cm and from 10 to 40 centimeters in other mountainous areas.-0-
02/26/2015Level of lake of Sevan will drop by 9-12 centimeters by January 1, 2015
... million cubic meters of water, down from 492 million cubic meters in 2013, Lake Arpi had 43.6 million cubic meters, down from 66 million cubic meters, the Azat reservoir had 48.9 million cubic meters, down from 52 million cubic meters in 2013 and the Aparan reservoir had 24.7 million cubic meters, the lowest level in the last 25 years. The government of Armenia on 30 January 2014 approved a set of amendments to the “Law on restoration and protection of Lake Sevan’s ecosystem," permitting ...
09/19/2014Road section between Tsovagyukh village and Dilijan tunnel to be closed till September
... police’s press office said that the alternative road doesn’t conform to the set criteria and warned drivers of trucks with tonnage over five tons and buses with 22 and more seats to refrain from traveling through this road and advised them to use Yerevan-Aparan-Vanadzor-Dilijan road instead..-0---
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