Valeriy Osipyan: Every day, up to 300 cars are imported into Armenia,  our roads are not provided for such a large number of vehicles 

ArmInfo.I believe that there are several reasons for the growth of accidents, in particular: poor lighting, poor roads, lack of appropriate markings, weather  conditions and non-compliance with the technical standards of the  vehicle. Police Chief Valeriy Osipyan Osipyan stated on July 24 at a press  conference.

He noted that we are talking about the fact that any vehicle must be  subjected to a technical bridge every year to ensure the safety of  passengers. Moreover, in Armenia there are quite old and technical  worn-out cars, however, their owners refuse to change them for more  modern cars.

Osipyan also noted that the increase in accidents is also due to the  fact that an unprecedented number of new cars were imported to  Armenia this year. "Every day, up to 300 cars are imported into  Armenia, our roads are not provided for such a large number of  vehicles," the police chief said. "I am sure that immediately after  the introduction of the point system, this problem will decline from  the very first months.  In our country, we drive cars of the 1970s  and 1980s, which, however, do not pass technical inspection. Of  course, the police also we have to work on ourselves, we have certain  gaps, and we need to improve, but in this matter, not all the  responsibility lies with us, "Osipyan said.  The Chief of Police also  noted that the issue of technical inspection is under the  jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport, but it is necessary to  make changes in this matter. To note, today at the press conference  it was noted that the number of accidents in Armenia has increased.  If in 2018 the number of accidents was 1711 cases, this year their  number increased to 2088.