Armenia opens borders to non-citizens; extends state of emergencyAugust 12, 2020 - 12:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia on Wednesday, August 12 decided to open the country’s borders to non-citizens, despite extending the state of emergency for the last time until September 11. Justice Minister Rustam Badasyan noted that other mitigations in restrictions imposed during the state of emergency can be expected too. According to him, those who are not hospitalized immediately after entering the country, will be told to self-isolate, while those who test negative for the virus will be free to leave self-quarantine. The ban on gatherings and demonstrations in Armenia is being lifted, but wearing masks and social distancing is still mandatory. Also, family and leisure activities involving no more than 40 people can from now on be organized in open and closed spaces. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia reached 40,794 on Wednesday, according to information provided by the Health Ministry. So far, 33,492 people have recovered, 806 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 234 others carrying the virus have died from other causes. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |