  Armenia halted coronavirus test analysis for a day March 23, 2020 - 15:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - No analysis of coronavirus tests were performed in Armenia on Sunday, March 22 for the final disinfection of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention. According to Health Ministry spokeswoman Alina Nikoghosyan, the laboratory has been working again since Monday morning. The Ministry’s statement comes amid confusion as to why no new coronavirus cases were reported in the country on Monday. Nikoghosyan said more people were tested on Sunday but the results have not arrived yet. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia has reached 194 as of Sunday, March 22 evening. The country declared a 30-day state of emergency on March 16 and banned citizens of 16 nations from entering the country. So far, two patients have recovered from the coronavirus in Armenia.   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 Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
