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ARMENIA SUSPENDS TRAFFIC ON SECTION OF YEREVAN-TBILISI HIGHWAY AFTER SHOOTING FROM AZERI SIDE - OFFICIAL
Interfax, Russia
July 18, 2013 Thursday 10:03 AM MSK
YEREVAN. July 18
The Armenian Defense Ministry reports that shots were fired from
the Azerbaijani side in the direction of the Yerevan-Tbilisi highway
which had to be closed down temporarily.
"The Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire by opening fire in
the direction of Armenian positions. Single shots were made in the
direction the highway. Now the situation is calm," Armenian Defense
Ministry press secretary Artsrun Ovannisian said to reporters.
The Armenian media report that fire was opened on Tuesday evening and
on Wednesday on the section near the village of Baganis in northeast
Armenia.
"Given the developments a section of the Yerevan-Tbilisi highway was
temporarily closed and traffic organized along an alternative route.
By now traffic has been restored," head of the Baganis village
administration Narek Saakian said to journalists.
Interfax, Russia
July 18, 2013 Thursday 10:03 AM MSK
YEREVAN. July 18
The Armenian Defense Ministry reports that shots were fired from
the Azerbaijani side in the direction of the Yerevan-Tbilisi highway
which had to be closed down temporarily.
"The Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire by opening fire in
the direction of Armenian positions. Single shots were made in the
direction the highway. Now the situation is calm," Armenian Defense
Ministry press secretary Artsrun Ovannisian said to reporters.
The Armenian media report that fire was opened on Tuesday evening and
on Wednesday on the section near the village of Baganis in northeast
Armenia.
"Given the developments a section of the Yerevan-Tbilisi highway was
temporarily closed and traffic organized along an alternative route.
By now traffic has been restored," head of the Baganis village
administration Narek Saakian said to journalists.