Fresh batch of Covid vaccine shipped to ArmeniaAugust 18, 2021 - 13:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's health authorities have purchased a fresh batch of Covid vaccines, Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said in a Facebook post on Wednesday, August 18. The 200,000 doses of the Chinese Sinopharm jabs will be used to inoculate 100,000 people, Avanesyan said, citing the right of the population to be protected from the coronavirus as a reason behind the government's decision to import more of the vaccines. Armenia is currently using AstraZeneca, Sputnik-V and CoronaVac vaccines to inoculate people aged above 18. The vaccination program rolled out across the country in mid-April, with health authorities also setting up mobile vaccination facilities near shopping malls and on major streets in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Foreigners currently residing in Armenia and tourists too can receive the jabs free of charge. Travelers, however, will need to spend 10 days in the country to become eligible for the shots. 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 | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine |