Upper Lars checkpoint closed to all vehicles

ArmInfo. The Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border has once again closed to all vehicles. This was reported by the Rescue Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia, citing the Department of Emergency Situations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the  Emergency Situations Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for North Ossetia.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of  Armenia, there are also closed and difficult-to-pass roads within the  republic itself. Specifically, the roads leading from the Amberd  high- mountain weather station to the Amberd Fortress in the  Aragatsotn region and to Lake Kari are closed.

The Dilijan, Spitak, and Voskepar turns are closed to trucks with  trailers. The Vanadzor-Spitak, Alaverdi- Vanadzor, Dilijan-Vanadzor,  Stepanavan-Vanadzor, and roads from the village of Chiva to  Zangakatun are also impassable.

The Vardenyats mountain pass and the Gyumri-Bavra highway are  difficult for trucks with trailers to navigate. Icy roads are  observed in the Shirak, Lori, and Gegharkunik regions. Snow is  falling in Aparan and Aragats.