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Investigation into a fatal road accident involving a military vehicle is completed: five servicemen have been charged
Armenian Investigative Committee announced today the completion of the investigation into the road accident on 12 April 2024, which killed four servicemen and injured 18 others. YEREVAN, 18 December. /ARKA/. Armenian Investigative Committee announced today the completion of the investigation into the road accident on 12 April 2024, which killed four servicemen and injured 18 others. According to the Investigative Committee, from 9 to 11 April, two servicemen, identified as S.G. and H.H., informed...
12/18/2024Passage on Armenia's longest bridge allowed again
Traffic on Nor-Hachin Bridge, the longest bridge in Armenia, which spans the Hrazdan Gorge, has been resumed, the Road Department reported. YEREVAN, 11 December. /ARKA/. Traffic on Nor-Hachin Bridge, the longest bridge in Armenia, which spans the ...
12/11/2024Cargo transport in Armenia falls 10.5%, passenger transport rises 19.5%
... (an increase of 13.3%), and rail transport – 56.8 million passenger-km (a decrease of 3.9%). Road Accidents During the first ten months of 2024, Armenia recorded 3,496 road accidents, a decrease of 7.9% compared to the same period in 2023. In the traffic accident, 269 people died (a decrease of 15.7%), and 4,966 people were injured (a decrease of 8.2%). Postal and Courier Services From January to October 2024, revenue from postal and courier activities in Armenia amounted to 16,891.4 million drams,...
12/09/2024Public transport for the wealthy, creation of control center, and new buses: Avinyan reveals plans for 2025
... in an interview with Armenian Public Television. According to Avinyan, bus routes are being expanded to enhance the convenience of public transportation. Furthermore, as he noted, the mayor’s office is establishing a Control Center that will manage traffic flows. "Over the years, the number of private cars has been increasing, and if this trend continues without any countermeasures or logical restrictions, one day we will all drive out and simply come to a halt. Therefore, the main goal for ...
12/04/2024Tender for 12th Yerevan metro station to be announced soon
... David’’ and ‘’Zoravar Andranik’’, providing access to the two shopping centers, ‘’Surmalu’’ and ‘’Petak’’, as well as offering an alternative urban transportation route to Sevan Street. This is expected to help alleviate traffic congestion in the area.-0-
12/02/2024Yerevan's new Surmalu metro station project nears finalization, financing under discussion
... expected to be situated between the two existing metro stations, Sasuntsi David and Zoravar Andranik, providing access to the Surmalu and Petak shopping centers, as well as an alternative urban transport route to Sevan Street. This will help alleviate traffic in the area. -0-
11/11/2024In the center of Yerevan, 145,000 subscribers will be provided with uninterrupted power supply
... reported. It said the national power distribution company Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) will lay 40 km of cable on 40 streets. According to the report, the construction sites have appropriate equipment to ensure the safety of pedestrians and road traffic. The investment program being implemented jointly with ENA will solve the energy supply problems that have accumulated over decades. Earlier, ENA announced plans to invest approximately 6.7 billion drams to modernize the power supply network in ...
11/05/2024Armenian airlines expected to be removed from EU blacklist- minister
... the European Union and its Member States, on the other hand", which was signed in Brussels on November 15, 2021. Under the agreement, Armenia had to align its legislation with EU aviation rules and standards in areas such as aviation safety, air traffic management, security, the environment, economic regulation, competition, consumer protection and social aspects within the next 2 years.-0-
11/04/2024Company for construction of ‘’Ajapnyak’’ metro station in Yerevan to be selected in 2025
... Russian Metrogiprotrans was announced the winner of a tender for the design of the new station. The Achapnyak Metro station is to connect the administrative district of the same name with the Barekamutyun station, significantly relieving the heavy traffic in the city. The Yerevan Metro launched in 1981 runs on a 13.4 kilometer line and currently serves 10 active stations. -0- -0-
11/04/2024Deputy Defense Minister names reasons for non-combat deaths in the army
... Nevertheless, as Sargsyan noted, non-combat deaths in the army are a cause for serious concern. According to him, the Defense Ministry does not try to justify itself in any way, but the majority of such deaths are suicides. He said servicemen are killed in traffic accidents, aAs well as in various emergency situations, assuring that the perpetrators are almost always identified and brought to justice. At the same time, Sargsyan said that the overwhelming majority of the above-mentioned deaths are not directly ...
10/17/2024Italian company Systematica to develop transport system for Academic City in Yerevan
... will develop a "master plan" for the the Italian company to build the system. Under the contract, the company must submit 4 projects for the future transport system within 8 months. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that there will be no traffic on the territory of the Academic City at all or it will be limited. 'It is for this purpose that a ring road will be built around the Academic City. At the same time, it is also necessary to think about how to provide access to the city from railway ...
10/17/2024Zakharova comments on Pashinyan's proposal for Russia to monitor security of regional routes through Armenia
... noted that significant work has been carried out by the trilateral working group, established by the leaders' decision and co-chaired by the Deputy Prime Ministers of Russia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. "The main parameters for unblocking railway traffic have been agreed upon, including transit between Azerbaijan's mainland and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic through Armenia's Syunik region," Zakharova noted. She emphasized that it would be appropriate to resolve the remaining issues and ...
10/17/2024Passage of people and transport through “Upper Lars” on the Russian-Georgian border resumed
... Russian-Georgian border has been restored, the Russian Ministry of Transport reported in the evening of October 7. “The passage of persons and vehicles across the state border is carried out in the normal mode,” it said in a statement quoted by Interfax. Traffic was suspended due to ongoing repair work on the Georgian side. The Upper Lars is located in Russian North Ossetia on the Georgian Military Road leading from Russia to Georgia. The Georgian Military Road runs in the high mountains and is currently the only land route linking Russia with Georgia and Armenia. -0-
10/08/2024Nork-Marash connects with Yerevan center by alternative road
Nork-Marash district will have a new alternative road connecting it with the center of Yerevan. YEREVAN, September 20 /ARKA/. Nork-Marash district will have a new alternative road connecting it with the center of Yerevan. This will significantly relieve traffic on Armenakyan Street. The 1.4 km long road will connect Garegin Hovsepyan Street and Saralanj. As part of the project, new infrastructure was built along the road: sewerage systems, natural gas and electricity supply, as well as an outdoor lighting ...
09/20/2024Pashinyan: Armenia ready to ensure communication between Nakhichevan and Azerbaijan
... construction of new transport communications connecting the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic with the western regions of Azerbaijan should be ensured within the framework of mutual consent of the parties. Baku, however, says ‘no’. In its opinion, the traffic on this section should not be provided and regulated by Armenia. But how can it be? You yourself signed it. You were in favour of Armenia controlling everything,’ Pashinyan expressed bewilderment. According to him, there is not a single clause ...
09/11/2024Modernization of Meghri border checkpoint discussed at Armenia's State Revenue Committee
... detailed vehicle inspections, X-ray scanning for trucks and cars, customs processing, and stations for veterinary, sanitary, and phytosanitary control. The new infrastructure will support five lanes in each direction, facilitating the smoother flow of traffic at Armenia's southern border.
09/10/2024Yerevan power system re-equipment programme estimated at AMD 6.3 bln - ENA General Director
... carried out mainly in the capital's administrative district of Kentropn (Centre). The work will start within 10 days and should be completed by the end of 2025. He said Yerevan residents will see improvements in a very short time. 'Of course, there may be traffic problems on the streets of the capital due to the construction work and we apologise for that,’ Harutyunyan said. He stated that in the end, in a few years the centre of Yerevan will be provided with a quality and reliable power supply network....
09/04/2024Armenian government simplifies tax registration for ride-hailing drivers
... suggested simplifying or even eliminating the licensing requirements, stating that all citizens, including taxi drivers, should contribute to state-building efforts. "The 20 drams they have to pay as a state duty will go toward building roads, ensuring traffic safety, and other such initiatives," the Prime Minister said.
08/22/2024Armenian Embassy in Georgia warns of traffic restrictions on Georgian-Russian border
The Armenian Embassy in Georgia warns of traffic restrictions in Devdorak tunnel (Upper Lars border crossing) on the Georgian-Russian border. YEREVAN, 14 August. /ARKA/. The Armenian Embassy in Georgia warns of traffic restrictions in Devdorak tunnel (Upper Lars border crossing) on the Georgian-Russian border. It said the ...
08/14/2024Armenia's cargo transport drops by 16.8% in H1 2024, passenger traffic sees significant increase
... million passenger-kilometers (up 14.4%), air transport for 863.8 million passenger-kilometers (down 43%), electric transport for 68.1 million passenger-kilometers (up 17.2%), and railway transport for 23.3 million passenger-kilometers (down 4.9%). Road Traffic Accidents During the first half of 2024, Armenia recorded 1,933 road traffic accidents, a 7.5% decrease from the same period in 2023. The accidents resulted in 150 fatalities (a 5.6% increase) and 2,725 injuries (a 6.6% decrease). Postal and Courier ...
08/09/2024Head of EDB Research Centre names condition for Armenia's involvement in Eurasian transport framework (EXCLUSIVE)
... Zvartnots International Airport, which is a transit hub through which a large number of transit passengers pass. "Passenger transit is a net export of transport services, net export revenue of the country, new jobs. Therefore, an increase in passenger traffic - tourist and transfer passengers who pass through the airport, will bring revenue to the budget and create new jobs in the tourism and transport industries, in services that are related to the air transport business," Zaboev said. "But ...
06/28/2024EDB Board Head: Armenia is one of the key players of the Eurasian transport framework
... five key international transport corridors - the Northern, Central and Southern Eurasian corridors, the TRACECA ITC and the North-South ITC, supplemented by branches and regional routes. EDB analysts estimate the total volume of international freight traffic in 2023 along the five corridors of the Eurasian transport framework at 260 million tonnes, including 3.6 million containers. Compared to 2013, the volume of international container traffic has more than tripled. Foreign trade and transit container ...
06/27/2024Russian deputy prime minister says EEU and EU incompatible
... when the elements actually destroyed the only railway route that connected Armenia with the rest of the world via Georgia, <...> we, by the decision of Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, promptly came to the rescue and restored the traffic in record time," he said. Earlier, Overchuk said the first test train travelled on the restored track on 14 June, a week earlier than expected. The railway connection with Georgia, which is important for the people of Armenia, has been unblocked....
06/25/2024Minister: Reconstruction of railway in flooded area goes ahead of schedule
... flood-damaged railway in northeastern Armenia that connects the country with Georgia goes ahead of the schedule, the country’s Minister of Territorial Development and Administration Gnel Sanosyan said on Friday. “Perhaps we’ll be able to resume traffic earlier than we expected,” he said during a government session. He also added that limited use of the railway will be possible in the next few days. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated earlier that the South Caucasus Railway, the ...
06/14/2024Police Guard to be established in Armenia
... the commander of the Guard will be appointed not by the Armenian President, as in the case of commanders of other security forces, but by the Minister of Internal Affairs. The new structure will also include the main state security department and the traffic police unit accompanying top officials. As a result, the government believes, a new, purely police service will be created in Armenia, capable of solving strategic tasks, meeting all modern international criteria, equipped with appropriate weapons,...
06/07/2024North-South road may turn into a highly sought-after international corridor - Putin
... Meghri-Kapan-Goris-Yerevan-Ashtarak-Gyumri-Bavra route, adjoins the Georgian road from the south leading to the ports of Poti and Batumi (on the Black Sea) and further to Russia, CIS countries and the European Union. This integrated project is suipposed to improve Europe-Caucasus-Asia traffic in the West Asia-Eastern Europe connection zone. -0-
06/06/2024Train traffic restored on two out of eight damaged sections of the Armenian railway infrastructure
Train traffic has been restored on two out of eight damaged sections of the railway infrastructure from Sanahin station to Hayrum station, following a devastating flooding on the morning of 26 May, which killed 4 people and caused extensive damage to areas ...
06/04/2024Armenian Foreign Minister describes dialogue with Turkey as ‘very healthy’
... 2022, the Armenian and Turkish emissaries agreed to ensure that third-country nationals visiting Armenia and Turkey respectively can cross the Armenian-Turkish land border as soon as possible. An agreement was also reached to start direct air cargo traffic between Armenia and Turkey as soon as possible. On 1 March 2024, Armenian and Turkish Foreign Ministers Ararat Mirzoyan and Hakan Fidan at a meeting in Antalya reaffirmed their readiness to achieve full normalisation of relations and exchanged ...
06/04/2024Armenia to establish temporary cargo route in flooded region amid railway devastation
... destroyed, the country’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan revealed on Thursday. “Many props, substations, and other infrastructure facilities were damaged. It’s going to take a lot of time to restart the railway traffic,” Sanosyan said at a government meeting. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that his deputy Mher Grigoryan met with Russian specialists who ensured railway traffic can be restarted in a short space of time, though. Sanosyan said that a ...
05/30/2024Minister: Bagratashen border checkpoint to open soon, road already accessible
... Sanosyan reported on Monday. “The water level dropped, so the road is now open; clearance works continue,” he said. The Armenian State Revenues Committee works together with Georgian officials to restart the operation of the customs checkpoint as most traffic now goes through overcrowded checkpoints in Armenia’s Gogavan and Bavra, he added. Sanosyan also said that the dropping water level in the Debed River allowed the authorities to bring machinery to the settlements that had been cut off from the ...
05/27/2024Acts of peaceful disobedience led by senior cleric start in Yerevan in the morning
... of the capital at the call of Bagrat Galstanyan, who was nominated by his supporters on Sunday as a candidate for prime minister, although he is constitutionally ineligible for the post because of dual citizenhip (he also had Canadian citizenship). Traffic was obstructed, with dumpsters, trucks and cars blocking the carriageway. According to media reports, police have already detains dozens of protesters.-0-
05/27/2024Vice PM: Zvartnots Airport needs another terminal
... constructed at the Yerevan Zvartnots Airport, although there are currently difficulties with the concession owner, Armenia’s Vice Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan said in the Parliament on Wednesday. “The current terminal is simply not enough for the traffic that we have there. There is room for optimization, but it won’t solve the problem; a new terminal has to be constructed,” Grigoryan said. The construction of a new terminal will require an investment of roughly €450 million, he added. Grigoryan ...
05/22/2024Minister: Armenia seeks to join major transportation projects from China to Europe
... this purpose. Agreements will soon be concluded with other partners to finance the construction of the remaining sections of the highway. This. as the construction of the customs and logistics center in Syunik, which will serve the entire flow of cargo traffic are also part of the Crossroads of Peace project," Hovhannisyan said. The remaining funds, according to Hovhannisyan, will be directed to the private sector, namely financing of projects through commercial banks in Armenia. -0-
05/18/2024Cargo carriage volume drops by 14.4%, passenger traffic grows by 22.5% in Q1 2024 in Armenia
Cargo carriage volume stood at 3,437.1 thousand tonnes in the first quarter of 2024, dropping by 14.4% compared to the same period in 2023. The total passenger traffic reached 50,664.3 thousand passengers, growing by 22.5%, the National Statistics Committee of Armenia reported on Monday. YEREVAN, 13 May. /ARKA/. Cargo carriage volume stood at 3,437.1 thousand tonnes in the first quarter of 2024, dropping ...
05/13/2024Armenian PM to pay official visit to Kazakhstan, leaders of two countries sign joint statement
... "Crossroads of Peace" concept initiated by the Government of the Republic of Armenia, which is aimed at mutually beneficial transport cooperation of all countries of the region. The parties welcome the early establishment of regular direct air traffic between Yerevan and Astana. The Parties positively evaluate the activities of the Kazakh Language, History and Culture Center named after Abai at Yerevan State University, emphasize the importance of providing a cultural platform for the Armenian ...
04/15/2024Four servicemen killed in road accident
Four Armenian servicemen were killed and several others injured in a traffic accident today involving a Defense Ministry's URAL truck. YEREVAN, April 12. /ARKA/. Four Armenian servicemen were killed and several others injured in a traffic accident today involving a Defense Ministry's URAL truck. The accident occurred ...
04/12/2024Amount of fine for breach of traffic rules to be cut by 30% from April 5 in Armenia
A set of legislative amendments envisaging a cut in the size of a fine for traffic rules violations in case of its payment within 15 days will come into force in Armenia on April 5, the Armenian Interior Ministry said. YEREVAN, March 28. /ARKA/. A set of legislative amendments envisaging a cut in the size of a fine for ...
03/28/2024New speed radars and cameras will appear in Armenia to fight traffic accidents - Interior Minister
... complained today of motorists saying they lack driving discipline. He added that the ministry is planning to replace speed cameras with modern ones. He said the new cameras will be installed during this year on all highways and a new system of registering traffic rules violations will be introduced. According to Ghazaryan, speed control will be conducted not specifically in one place, but on a certain section of the road, so that people will have to stick to the authorized speed, and not just slow down ...
03/25/2024Armenia plans to set state duties on a number of civil aviation services
... specified service, as well as the resources used, the nature of the service. These services include runway conformity assessment, certification of air navigation services, passenger and cargo transportation volumes, examinations and qualification of air traffic controllers and crews, and handling of hazardous air cargo. Currently, the Civil Aviation Committee (CAC) provides these services free of charge to airlines and the companies managing airports in Yerevan, Gyumri and Kapan. As a result it is unable ...
03/20/2024Upper Lars road is closed again due to bad weather
The traffic along the Georgian Military Road connecting Georgia and Russia has been closed for trucks due to worsening weather conditions, Interfax news agency reported citing the press service of the Russian North Ossetia Emergencies Ministry on Tuesday....
03/19/2024Full repair of Kievian Bridge in Yerevan is estimated at AMD 502 mln
... in Yerevan is estimated at AMD 502 million, the Yerevan Municipality reported saying that the full repair will take about half a year. The city administration noted that it has not yet decided whether tp close the bridge completely or partially for traffic during the repair. It said a set of examinations revealed that the non-functioning drainage system in the inner part of the bridge has created many problems, both of corrosive nature and destruction of the concrete layer. The Kievian Bridge, 351 ...
03/11/2024Construction of "Achapnyak" metro station in Yerevan to start this year - mayor
... Metrogiprotrans won a tender announced by the Yerevan Municipality for the design of the new station. The Achapnyak Metro station is to connect this administrative district of the same name with the Barekamutyun station, significantly relieving the heavy traffic in the city. The Yerevan Metro launched in 1981 runs on a 13.4 kilometer line and currently serves 10 active stations. -0-
03/11/2024Traffic on Myasnikyan Avenue will be stopped for almost three days
The Yerevan Municipality announced today that the traffic on Myasnikyan Avenue from Nor-Nork administrative district to Kentron administrative district will be halted from 08:00 on March 8 to 23:00 on March 10 due to the re-laying of the iron pipeline of Nork canal crossing the avenue. YEREVAN,...
03/07/2024Armenian National Assembly Committee approves bill on discounts to motorists for traffic violations
... February 1. /ARKA/. The Armenian Parliament's Committee on State and Legal Affairs approved today a draft law according to which motorists are granted bonuses if they choose the digital method of receiving penalty notices instead of paper ones. Currently, traffic violations are recorded by CCTV cameras and patrol officers. In the first case, the facts of violations are handed to the violator in the form of a paper notice. According to Deputy Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan, this form of notification ...
02/01/2024Armenian government intends to improve road safety
... stage of changes will kick off in July 2025 with interstate roads. The second amendment refers to the creation of a unified and comprehensive information system for road safety management, which will store information on road accidents, violations of traffic rules, analysis of highways, etc. The third amendment sets safety requirements regarding ventilation, lighting, fire-fighting system and evacuation from tunnels.--0--
01/25/2024Armenian government approves 60 mln 90 thousand euros loan with ADB for road construction
... a road construction program in Yerevan. Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Kristine Ghalechyan specified that the funds will be used to build a new road connecting Isakov Avenue with Arshakunyats Avenue to redistribute traffic flows. The length of the main part of the road will be 1.9 km, and together with secondary roads - 6.6 km. The road will consist of 6 lanes. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2027. -0-
01/18/2024Armenian government approves discounts for motorists if they pay traffic fines within 15 days
The Armenian government has approved today a bill, which if approved by the parliament, will allow motorists to pay only 70% of a fine for breach of traffic law in case it is paid within 15 days. YEREVAN, January 11. /ARKA/. The Armenian government has approved today a bill, which if approved by the parliament, will allow motorists to pay only 70% of a fine for breach of traffic law in case it ...
01/11/2024Armenia almost completed work for removing six airlines from EU aviation "blacklist" - Civil Aviation Committee
... six airlines removed from the European Union’s blacklist, Deputy Chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee Stepan Payaslyan said on Thursday. He said 6 Armenia-certified airlines operating international flights account for more than 30% of the air traffic. In an interview with Armenia’s Public Television he said flights to Europe have certain restrictions. "Yes, there is a problem. But there are solutions as well," Payaslyan said. In 2020 the European Commission updated the EU Air Safety ...
01/05/2024Armenia likely to end 2023 with record passenger traffic of 5.3-5.4 million people
Armenia's civil aviation sector is likely to close the year 2023 with a passenger traffic of 5.3-5.4 million people, up from 3.7 million in 2022, Deputy Chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee Stepan Payaslyan said. YEREVAN, January 4. /ARKA/. Armenia's civil aviation sector is likely to close the year 2023 with a passenger traffic ...
01/04/2024More than 5 million passengers and 41 thousand flights handled by Armenian airports in 11 months of 2023
... 2023. According to him, almost 10,000 more flights were served than in the same time span of last year. 'This means that the airport is working in an overloaded mode. Now negotiations are underway to build a new terminal to serve the growing passenger traffic without problems,' Sanosyan said. He also informed that 22 flights were made to Kapan airport in Syunik province of Armenia from Yerevan and 189 passengers were transported. The Minister noted that 1.7 million passengers or 34% used the services ...
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