  Pashinyan: Armenia coronavirus cases grow by 11 overnight April 6, 2020 - 10:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 11 to reach 833 on Monday, April 6 morning, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Facebook. Pashinyan said one more person has died from Covid-19 in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to eight. Armenia is currently under lockdown, with the government reducing the movement inside the country to a bare minimum. And the PM said the restrictions might be eased if the number of new coronavirus infections continues to decline. 4096 people have tested negative for the virus since the beginning of the outbreak in the country, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said. Armenia declared a 30-day state of emergency on March 16 and banned citizens of some four dozen from entering the country. So far, 57 people have recovered, eight have died from the coronavirus in the country.   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”. |
