A section of the pipeline carrying exhaust fumes at the Alaverdi Copper-Molybdenum Plant collapsed today, spewing toxic smoke over the town in northern Armenia. Usually, the fumes at the plant owned by the Armenian Copper Programme, a subsidiary of the Vallex Group, are channeled into the giant smokestack and from there into the atmosphere above the town.
The brief time since Armenia's regaining of independence has been rather turbulent for its small aviation industry.
On the final evening of his twenty-two day hunger strike at Liberty Square, Raffi K. Hovannisian took part in an open-air concert featuring the Armenian folk-rock band Bambir and the popular singer Lilit Pipoyan. Before retiring to his tent for his last night at the square, Hovannisian thanked his supporters for their faith, love, and dedication to a New Armenia.
Videos
Photos
