During the fire that broke out near the sport and concert complex in Yerevan, Mayor of Yerevan Hayk Marutyan told reporters that the causes of the fire should be discussed after they are clarified and specified.

“There is no need to hypothesize at this moment. The most important thing is to know why the fire broke out,” the mayor said, noting that the Ministry of Emergency Situations is currently doing its best to put the fire out and that Yerevan Municipality has 30 water trucks at its disposal.

The mayor also stated that the area is nearly 100 hectares, 8 hectares of which belong to the municipal authorities, and the rest belong to the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute.