  Armenia, Wizz Air mull resuming flights in June May 14, 2020 - 18:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and Wizz Air have started negotiations on resuming air services, Deputy Prime Minister, Commandant Tigran Avinyan told the parliament on Thursday, May 14. Avinyan said flights will most probably resume in mid-June, when the country’s airspace reopens after shutting down amid the outbreak. The issue of opening the border checkpoints has not been discussed, the Deputy PM said, but a decision is expected in the near future. He said everyone arriving in the country will be told to self-isolate, and those who fail to follow the rules, will be fined. Armenia has extended the state of emergency for a second time until June 13, though most restrictions have been lifted. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country grew by 142 to reach 3860 on Thursday, according to information provided by the Health Ministry. So far, 1572 people have recovered, 49 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 21 others carrying the virus have died from other causes.   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 Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event  The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh.France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan.Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |
