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Some roads are closed in Armenia: Stepantsminda-Larsi highway is open only for passenger vehicles

January 21,2021 12:45

he Ministry of ES of RA has informed that some roads are closed in the Republic of Armenia.

In Aragatsotn region, roadways leading from “Amberd” high mountain meteorological station to Amberd fortress and to Kari lake are closed.

Vardenyants pass is closed for all types of vehicles.

Chiva-Yelpin, Saravan-Zanger roadways of Vayots dzor province and Goris-Shurnukh, Sisian-Zanger roadways, the section called “Meghru sar” of Syunik province are difficult to pass.

Black ice is formed on the roadways of Aparan and Talin towns of Aragatsotn province, of Vanadzor and Stepanavan towns of Lori province.

It is snowing in Vayots dzor and Syunik provinces.

There is a snowstorm in Aparan region of Aragatsotn province.

 

About Larsi

According to the information provided by the Department of Emergency Situations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and from the Department of Crisis Management Center of the Republic of North Ossetia of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation, Stepantsminda-Larsi highway is open only for passenger vehicles, and there are 820 trucks accumulated on the Russian side.

According to the information provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of RA, the decision of the entry ban on foreign nationals to Georgia remains in force. The ban does not apply to the carriage transportation.

Drivers are recommended to drive exclusively on winter tires.

 

Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia

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