Pashinyan: One of Armenia's coronavirus patients is a U.S. citizenMarch 26, 2020 - 11:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday, March 26 that one of the confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia is a United States citizen. Pashinyan said the American is one of the two Covid-19 patients who are in an extremely grave condition. Both of them are aged above 75, he added. The Prime Minister also said that the government will be working with hotels where asymptomatic cases will be sent. The purpose, he said, is both to assist hotels in the state of emergency and not to overload hospitals in the country. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country reached 290 on Thursday, March 26 morning. A total of 18 patients have recovered from the disease so far. 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 | PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). 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. |