Gegharkunik region

Sevan closed for COVID-19 quarantine

Sevan closed for COVID-19 quarantine

A number of restrictions were imposed in the Armenian city of Sevan, Gegharkunik region by the decision of Armenia's Vice PM Tigran Avinyan, who is the commandant for the state of emergency. In particular, a special regime has …

Several injured in road accident in Armenia’s Gegharkunik

Several injured in road accident in Armenia’s Gegharkunik

Several people were injured in a major road accident in Armenia’s Gegharkunik Province yesterday. At about 17:30 local time, the car driven by a resident of Nerkin Getashen village in Gegharkunik Province, Vazgen Ghalachyan, …

Worker covered with earth in Gegharkunik region dies

Worker covered with earth in Gegharkunik region dies

In the Gegharkunik region of Armenia, a construction worker died when a layer of land collapsed during laying of water pipes, the press service of the Ministry of Emergencies of Armenia reports. It is specified that the incident …

Man falls off bus at Armenian gold mine

Man falls off bus at Armenian gold mine

One person has died this morning after a tragic accident in Armenia's Gegharkunik Province. At about 8am local time, local police received a call informing that an unfortunate incident had occurred at the Sotk gold mine. …

Driver dies in car accident in Armenia’s Gegharkunik

Driver dies in car accident in Armenia’s Gegharkunik

One person has died as a result of a tragic road accident yesterday evening in Armenia's Gegharkunik province. At around 21:00, a car went onto the opposite lane on the Martuni-Vardenis-Karvachar motorway, rolled for about 50 …

Elderly man disappears on Sevan’s shore

Elderly man disappears on Sevan’s shore

An elderly man disappeared in a recreation area of the Sevan peninsula in the Gegharkunik region, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia reported. The corresponding call was received today at 08:47 local time. Two operational …