  Armenia PM cautiously optimistic about coronavirus July 29, 2020 - 19:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The coronavirus situation has significantly improved in Armenia and the country has embarked on a path to recovery, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a briefing on Wednesday, July 29. Pashinyan added, however, that if authorities loosen control, the country could quickly return to the crisis. The Prime Minister said the decline in the number of new coronavirus cases each day is due to the government's anti-epidemic measures. Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said, meanwhile, that Armenia has a "real chance" to decrease the number of infections. He said there are now "a lot of free beds" in the country and revealed that some of the medical facilities will go back to their normal activity. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 308 to reach 37,937 on Wednesday morning. So far, 27,824 people have recovered, 723 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 225 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. |
