Situation on Armenia`s roads

ArmInfo.The RA Ministry of Internal Affairs Rescue Service has released a road situation report.

According to the source, as of the morning of January 14, the  highways leading from the Amberd high- altitude weather station in  the Aragatsotn region to the Amberd Fortress and Lake Kari are  closed. The Spitak turns, as well as the roads from the Jermuk  interchange to the Sisian-Shinuayr-Tatev-Kapan and  Noravan-Ltsen-Tatev highways, are closed to vehicles with trailers.

The Vardenyats mountain pass is also closed to vehicles with  trailers. The Tigranashen-Zangakatun highway is difficult to pass.  Roads in the direction of Spitak-Gyumri, Ashotsk, and Landzhik are  difficult to pass for all types of vehicles. The Dilijan-Vanadzor  highway is impassable for vehicles with trailers.

Icy conditions are observed in some areas on roads in the regions of  Aparan, Aragats, Sevan, Chambarak, Martuni, Gavar, Abovyan, Hrazdan,  Nairi, Sisian, Goris, Ashotsk, and Amasia. Snowfall is observed in  the regions of Nairi, Yeghegnadzor, Vayk, Sisian, Goris, Meghri,  Aparan, Aragats, Spitak, Martuni, Sevan, Abovyan, and Tavush. A  blizzard is raging on the Kuchak-Mirak highway.  According to  information received from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of  Georgia's Department of Emergency Situations and the North Ossetian  Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, the  Stepantsminda-Lars highway is closed to all types of vehicles.