NO EXPLOSIVE FOUND IN SCHOOL

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[12:00 pm] 17 February, 2009

On February 16 at 12:07 we received a call from an anonymous person
that an explosive was installed near the number 1 school of Ashtarak
of the Aragatsotni Marz.

The operative group of the rescue department of Aragatsotn Marz,
the rescue team, a firefighting crew with fire extinguishers, as well
as police officers and National Security Service officials left for
the scene.

Teachers and students evacuated the building and the area was closed.

According to the Armenian Rescue Service of the RA Ministry of
Emergency Situations, the search ended at 2:26 p.m. and there was no
explosive found.