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- ↑ "Լոռու և Տավուշի մարզերում տարբեր բնակավայրերից տարհանվել է 269, փրկվել` 120 մարդ, կա 3 զոհ. ՆԳՆ" (in Armenian). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Դեբեդի վարարման հետևանքով միակողմանի փակ է Հաղարծին տանող ավտոճանապարհը" (in Armenian). 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Անբարենպաստ եղանակային պայմաններով պայմանավորված՝ մայիսի 26-ից կչեղարկվեն Երևան-Թբիլիսի-Երևան երթուղով միջազգային գնացքները". 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Deadly floods hit Lori and Tavush provinces" . Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ MassisPost (26 May 2024). "Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan Rushed to Flooded Areas to Inspect Rescue Efforts and Assess Damage • MassisPost". MassisPost. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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