ASH CLOUDS REACHED OUT TO GEORGIA

news.am
April 20 2010
Armenia

The ash clouds emerged after eruption of Eyjafjallajokull volcano
in Iceland reached out to Georgia, Georgian Rezonans newspaper
reports. According to the experts, there is no cause for panic —
the ash cloud invites danger to the aircrafts, but not to health.

At the moment, it is moving across the Caucasus Mountains. The airflow
stretches to the north thus the ash cloud will not threaten Georgian
airspace in the next three days, Georgian hydro-meteorological
department informs.

In addition, it will not affect air chart in Armenia till April 22,
Armenian Meteorological Service told NEWS.am.

The eruption of Eyjafjallajokull volcano started on Wednesday, April
14. Formed ash cloud might wax aircraft engine. European flight
security services decided to close airspace in a number of European
countries.

On April 20, European Union Transport Ministers allowed resumption
of some air traffic.