ArmInfo. Another forest fire in Armenia- since yesterday Khustup Nature Reserve, which is located in Syunik district of Armenia, is burning.
According to Nature Protection Ministry, today, from early morning, the fire at the territory of the reserve has intensified. On-site employees of the reserve and firefighters of Ministry of Emergencies. According to ecologists, 10 hectares of forest have already been destroyed.
ArmInfo. On August 25 in Khosrov reserve in Armenia works continue on extinguishing remaining fire, according to Armenian MES press service.
ArmInfo. Minister of Nature Protection of Armenia Artsvik Minasyan urged not to look for a black cat in a dark room, especially if it is not there. "The devotion to the cause and the organization shown by everyone in the fire fighting in the forests of Vayots Dzor region and the state reserve "Khosrov Forest" deserve all praise," Artsvik Minasyan told reporters on August 24 during a briefing.
ArmInfo.The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia was not late with a request for assistance in the work on extinguishing a fire in the Khosrov forest of EMERCOM of Russia and acted adequately the situation. This was stated by the head of the department David Tonoyan on August 24 during a briefing, answering the question why Russian colleagues were involved in fire fighting only on the third day of the fire.
ArmInfo. Armenia is also involved in the work to eliminate the fire in the Borjomi Gorge.