Upper Lars checkpoint closed to trucks

ArmInfo.According to a statement from the Rescue Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, as of the morning of February 2, roads in Armenia are mostly passable.

The statement notes that the roads leading from the Amberd  high-mountain meteorological station in the Aragatsotn region to the  Amberd fortress and Lake Kari are closed. A blizzard is raging at the  Vardenyats Pass, making it difficult for vehicles with trailers.  Blizzards are also observed on the Jamshlu-Tsilkar and Kuchak-Aparan  roads. Icy conditions are present in places on roads in the Shirak  and Armavir regions.  According to information received from the  Department of Emergency Situations of the Ministry of Internal  Affairs of Georgia and the North Ossetian Directorate of the Ministry  of Emergency Situations of Russia, the Stepantsminda-Lars highway is  closed to trucks.