YEREVAN. – The US Embassy in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia, has thanked the Armenian authorities.

“Earlier today, at approximately 12:50pm, the U.S. Embassy was notified by the Armenian Police that they had received a call-in bomb threat targeting the Embassy. The Armenian Police, NSS, and Emergency Services quickly arrived on the scene to ensure there was no threat to the Embassy. Based on subsequent information and coordination with the police, the threat appears to [be] groundless. We thank the Armenian authorities for their swift and effective response and are continuing to closely coordinate,” reads the Facebook account of the embassy.

As reported earlier, the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Emergency Situations of Armenia received information on Saturday at 12:48pm. Accordingly, there was an explosive device in the US Embassy in Yerevan, and rescuers were needed.

A rescue squad, an operative team, and a firefighting brigade were dispatched to the scene. But no explosive device was found in the premises.

The embassy staff told Armenian News-NEWS.am that, during the search for an explosive device, the rescuers had evacuated all staff from the embassy.