Armenia reports two more deaths from coronavirusMarch 29, 2020 - 09:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia reported 2 more deaths from the novel coronavirus on Sunday, March 29. The first person, a 72-year-old woman, died from Covid-19 on March 26. The 55-year-old woman and the 73-year old man died overnight had preexisting health conditions, Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country grew by 52 to reach 424 on Sunday morning. 2054 people have tested negative for the virus since the beginning of the outbreak in the country, according to the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention. 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 | 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 skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: 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”. |