Hayastan Fund urges donations to help ease coronavirus crisisMarch 19, 2020 - 11:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hayastan All Armenian Fund has started a campaign to raise funds for the fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus in Armenia. "The current pandemic of COVID-19 has caused a global call to action and cooperation. In times of crisis, Armenians around the word have always come together to help each other and their homeland, the organization said on a special platform created for the cause. "The Government of Armenia and the Ministry of Health have kept our citizens informed of not only the current situation through regular updates but the steps required to prevent further escalation in the spread of the virus. Our healthcare professionals have selflessly put their own lives at risk to help those in need and worked diligently to stem the spread of this virus. The potential for an exponential increase, the healthcare sector needs all the support we, as Armenians, can provide." It is for this reason that the fund is currently consolidating support from Armenians around the world in the form of donations to the cause. All funds collected through the initiative will be used to provide urgently required medical supplies to the healthcare sector and families who need help to weather the storm. Armenia has reported a total of 115 cases of coronavirus, and hundreds of people are currently quarantined. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |