02/11/2013 14:12
MES: Outage was due to activated protective relay system
The power supply in Yerevan and several regions of Armenia was cut off because a protective relay system was activated, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES).
“Deputy Minister of Energy Levon Shahverdian said that a system of protective relay went off, due to which the power supplies was cut off. Experts are trying to determine the cause of the system’s activation,” MES said.
Yerevan metro services resumed at 12:07 pm, according to the MES.