  Twelfth person dies of alcohol poisoning in Armenia September 2, 2020 - 11:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A twelfth person has died of alcohol poisoning in Armenia, RFE/RL Armenian Service cited Health Minister spokeswoman Alina Nikoghosyan as saying on Wednesday, September 2, in two separate strings of alcohol intoxication in Yerevan and the neighboring Armavir province. A total of 23 people were admitted to hospitals across the country between August 31 and September 1, 12 of them dying shortly afterwards. A spokeswoman for the State Service For Food Safety, Anush Harutyunyan said on Tuesday that the cause for the intoxication in Armavir was most probably homemade vodka. Those in Yerevan, meanwhile, had drunk alcohols, health authorities said. Several patients are currently receiving treatment in hospitals across Yerevan, some of them in a serious or critical condition. One person was initially hospitalized in Armenia Medical Center, but refused medical assistance and was discharged. The police have already identified the suspected vodka producer.   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. |
