Saudi restricts travel to Armenia "over new coronavirus strain"January 16, 2021 - 13:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Citizens and residents in Saudi Arabia are warned against travelling to 12 countries, including Armenia, due to the spread of the new coronavirus strain, Daijiworld reports. The list of 12 countries also includes Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan, Libya, Venezuela, Belarus, Somalia and Congo. The warning has been issued for the citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia due to the emergence of the new variant of the virus. People who wish to travel to said countries require prior permission, the country's authorities said. Citizens residing in the countries where the pandemic is not under control are also required to register their information at the respective Saudi embassies. The new Covid-19 strain was first detected in September. In November around a quarter of cases in London were the new variant. It is thought the variant either emerged in a patient in the UK or has been imported from a country with a lower ability to monitor coronavirus mutations. No case of the new variant has been registered in Armenia. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |