Aragatsotn Province

Razmik Petrosyan appointed new governor of Aragatsotn province

Razmik Petrosyan appointed new governor of Aragatsotn province

The Armenian government has approved today the appointment of Razmik Petrosyan as new governor of Aragatsotn province. He is replacing the incumbent governor David Gevorgyan, ARKA reported. Gevorgyan was appointed governor in …

Five dead, 12 injured after road accident in Armenia

Five dead, 12 injured after road accident in Armenia

A major and tragic car accident took place Wednesday in Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, according to the country's Emergency Ministry. At around 7am, a passenger van went off road on the Yerevan-Gyumri motorway, crashed into stones …

Explosion in Armenia's Aragatsotn Province: boy hospitalised

Explosion in Armenia's Aragatsotn Province: boy hospitalised

A strong explosion occurred in a house of Karin village in Armenia's Aragatsotn at night. A 13-year-old Mher K., who was asleep in the kitchen, sustained injuries and burns as a result of the explosion, received first aid on …

 Man kills brother in Armenia's Aragatsotn province

Man kills brother in Armenia's Aragatsotn province

A man killed his brother in Armenia's Aragatsotn province on the Nor Artik-Bagravan motorway. According to the police, a resident of Aragatsavan village, Zhirayr Nazaretyan (born in 1970), and his brother Ghevond Nazaretyan …

Armenian government appoints three provincial governors

Armenian government appoints three provincial governors

Three new provincial governors have been appointed at the Armenian government's extraordinary meeting today. Former deputy chief of the country’s police department Hunan Poghosyan has been appointed …

Fire nearby Armenia village continues

Fire nearby Armenia village continues

A total of 80 hectares of land has burned down as a result of the fire that started Monday on the mountain contiguous to Byurakan village of Armenia’s Aragatsotn Province, News.am reports. Firefighting efforts are still in …