1574 ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS REGISTERED IN ARMENIA IN 2006

Yerevan, February 07. ArmInfo. 1574 road traffic accidents were
registered in Armenia in 2006, Gen. Lt. Hovhannes Unanyan, Deputy
Head of Armenian Police, said at the press conference today.

In 2006, 2089 people had road traffic accidents, 332 of them died. In
2005, 1773 people had road traffic accidents, 310 of them died. The
reconstructed highways and provide conditions for high-speed drive v
adding to the traffic accidents. The big amount of foreign automobiles,
imported into the republic, also has its share in the increased number
of the road accidents.

Over 80 thnd cars were imported into Armenia within the last 4 years.

24 thnd were imported in 2006 among which 40 cars were wanted
internationally and 20 had damaged ID numbers.