Mozrov Cave will have secure routes

YEREVAN, JUNE 21, ARMENPRESS: The entrance of Mozrov Cave has closed this March, Marine Avanesyan, representative of "Historical Environment and Historical-Cultural Museum Preserves Protection Service"NCSOof the Ministry of Culture of Armenia told Armenpress.

Mozrov Cave has been close to the visitors from the very beginning, as this cave, opened still in 1980s, has had no routes, enabling to use the monument for purpose of tourism.

“Despite that, some adventurers, ignoring the risk, organized expeditions, which has been periodically registered by the employees of "Historical Environment and Historical-Cultural Museum Preserves Protection Service"NCSOand prevented,” said Mrs Avanesyan.

But during professional studies in the territory of the cave it was found out that stones fell from the vault of the entrance part of the cave, creating a slide of the ground. It was also found out that the cave, in general, is not under risk, but some part of the entrance has become emergency due to geological and climate conditions.

“Taking into consideration the conclusion of the specialists and the circumstance that very often ordinary citizens and lovers of extreme tourism try to enter into the cave the board of the NCSO adopted a decision to close the entrance of the cave to prevent and rule out the casualties.

A comprehensive plan on the use of Mozrov Cave is now being worked out. The plan will be submitted to the Ministry of Culture, after which "Historical Environment and Historical-Cultural Museum Preserves Protection Service"NCSOwill undertake implementation of complex measures.