  Armenia considering emergency measures amid coronavirus spread March 15, 2020 - 23:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian government will on Monday, March 16 discuss the possibility of declaring a state of emergency in some parts of the country, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Facebook on Sunday. Pashinyan said additional measures might be needed to keep the situation under control. Also, the PM said that movements in and out of a town where most coronavirus cases have been registered so far may be restricted. Located about 18 km west of the capital Yerevan, Vagharshapat (commonly known as Ejmiatsin) is connected to neighboring settlements via 27 routes. Pashinyan said only three of those roads – the ones connecting the town to Yerevan, Ashtarak and Masis – may be left open. The number of coronavirus cases in Armenia climbed again on Sunday, March 15, as two more “interconnected” cases were announced by Health Minister Arsen Torosyan. The total number of infections in the country now stands at 28. Torosyan also revealed that Armenia’s first confirmed patient has tested negative for the second time and will be discharged shortly.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
