Vayots Dzor

Minor earthquake hits Armenia

Minor earthquake hits Armenia

According to Armenian rescuers, underground quakes were felt by residents of two cities, as well as several villages

Armenia hit by earthquake

Armenia hit by earthquake

An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.8 points was registered in Armenia, the country's Ministry of Emergencies reported. The earthquake's epicenter was located 20 km north-west of Yeghegnadzor. The earthquake occurred …

Governor of Armenia's Vayots Dzor region dismissed

Governor of Armenia's Vayots Dzor region dismissed

The Armenian government relieved the governor of Vayots Dzor Trdat Sargsyan of his job today. Trdat Sargsyan announced his intention to resign as governor of Vayots Dzor on September 24. On October 7 he filed an …

Governor resigns over beating of officer in Armenia

Governor resigns over beating of officer in Armenia

Governor of Armenia's Vayots Dzor Province Trdat Sargsyan has made a decision to resign from his office as governor, he wrote on his Facebook page. The governor will resign after the completion of the large-scale …

3-point earthquake hits Armenia's Vayots Dzor province

3-point earthquake hits Armenia's Vayots Dzor province

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3 points (4 points at the epicenter) has been registered 6 km from the city of Vayk and Vayots Dzor province yesterday evening, Armenia's National Service of Seismic Protection reported. …

Construction of Amulsar gold mine kicks off in Armenia

Construction of Amulsar gold mine kicks off in Armenia

Armenian prime minister Hovik Abrahamyan traveled today to the southern province of Vayots Dzor to attend a ceremony marking the start of construction of the Amulsar gold mine. This project is one of the largest …