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.The Investigative Committee of Armenia found out the causes of the fire near Artavan  village of Vayots Dzor region - one person was charged.

ArmInfo. The fire near the village of Artavan in the Vayots Dzor region was extinguished on  August 16 at 09:24, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia reported.

ArmInfo. As of 12.00 on August 15, in the state reserve "Khosrov Forest", the vegetation was burnt by a circle of 16 km, of which 360 hectares of forest. Work on extinguishing the fire continues.

ArmInfo. In the residence of Armenian President a meeting took place related to the fire in  Khosrov Reserve. 

ArmInfo. The fire in the territories near the Artavan village of the Vayots Dzor region of  Armenia is isolated.As the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations reports, as of August 1509.21 fire fighting continues. In fire extinguishing works on 09.51 Tuesday, 2 combat calculations, 5 firefighter-rescuers, 100 servicemen of the Armed  Forces of Armenia, 18 forestry officers are involved. One water carrier (KamAZ) of "Lidian Armenia" company is on duty.

ArmInfo. Early in the morning on August 15, the Minister of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia David Tonoyan together with Russian specialists made a  reconnaissance flight, during which foci of fires were identified  with the aim of their localization, the RA Ministry of Emergency  Situations press service reported.According to the source, the plane  EMERCOM of Russia IL-76 today at 08.50 performed the first flight. It  is envisaged to make 2 sorties to extinguish fires that have  enveloped a number of regions of Armenia. 

ArmInfo.The IL-76 special dispatch of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia arrived in Armenia today at 19.20 to participate in an operation to extinguish  fires that took unprecedented scale in the mountains of Armenia. The  leadership of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia sent  the request for assistance to its Russian counterparts.

ArmInfo.The fire in the area of Artavan village of Vayots Dzor region of Armenia can not be extinguished for four days. As reported by the press service of the  Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia, on August 14 fire works are still ongoing.

ArmInfo.The work on extinguishing the fire in Vayots Dzor district of Armenia is  continuing. For the first time water reserves of the local reservoir are used and, in addition to state structures, the private company Lydian Armenia.