  First batch of Sputnik V vaccine arrives in Armenia April 8, 2021 - 11:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The first batch of 15,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine has been delivered to Armenia, Pavel Kurochkin, a Counselor at the Russian Embassy in Yerevan, has said. "Here are 15,000 doses of the vaccine that arrived in Armenia, which will be used to vaccinate the population in the risk zones," Kurochkin said in a video published. According to the diplomat, the delivery is part of the large-scale support provided by Russia to Armenia in the fight against the pandemic, which began last year and "is the most striking example of our allied interaction and fraternal relationship between our peoples." Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that Yerevan expects to purchase about a million doses of Sputnik V vaccine.   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 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.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
