The Ministry of Emergency Situations reports that the blaze, first reported yesterday, covers seventeen hectares in the Meghrakar section of the roadway.
Emergency crews battling an 1,800-hectare fire along the foothills of Mt. Ara today report that they have isolated the blaze that broke out on August 20.
In the latest incident, Khachatryan, who’s ruled Mrgastan since 2008, has been charged with embezzling 2.150 million drams paid by several community residents in accordance with the law and destined to community budget.