Armenia set to restrict people's movement to curb coronavirus spreadMarch 24, 2020 - 16:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is going to impose restrictions on movement inside the country for seven days in order to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan said on Tuesday, March 23. Avinyan, who is also serving as the country’s Commandant throughout the one-month state of emergency, said they are going to try to maintain self-isolation measures as much as possible. The Commandant’s Office, he said, will introduce new mechanisms to restrict the movement of citizens across Armenia as much as possible, and will also urge pepople to remain self-isolated. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Monday that more strict measures will be taken, revealing that restaurants and cafes will be shut down across the country, certain construction sites, textile and light industry plants will be closed for a week beginning from Tuesday. The country had earlier closed shopping malls, bars, night clubs, dance clubs and movie theaters, as well as betting offices and casinos. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia has reached 235 as of Tuesday, March 23. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. 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. |