Stepantsminda-Lars road open only for light vehicles amid bad weather

Boris Nahapetian 2019

Stepantsminda-Lars road open only for light vehicles amid bad weather

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 10:10, 1 November, 2019

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS. As of 09:00, November 1 the Stepantsminda-Lars road is open only for light passenger vehicles.

The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia said the road is closed for heavy vehicles due to bad weather-related safety concerns.

The Stepantsminda-Lars road is the only land connection between Armenia and Russia, which runs through Georgia. Stepantsminda is a small town in north-eastern Georgia. The road is used for both passenger and cargo transportations and is of major significance. Vehicles pass through the Verkhni (Upper) Lars customs checkpoint into Russia.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan